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California Veterans news roundup: May 1, 2023

May 2023’s first California Veterans news roundup includes two updates from the VA, including an update on the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023;...

VA criticizes bill touted by Speaker McCarthy that would ‘threaten critical services for Veterans’ with deep budget cuts

On Friday, the VA criticized a bill touted by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that would "threaten critical services for Veterans" by cutting the department's overall...

California Veterans news roundup: April 24, 2023

Our last California Veterans news roundup for April 2023 includes several updates from the VA, including a sharp response to a proposed GOP budget cut,...

California Veterans news roundup: April 18, 2023

April 18, 2023: This week's California Veterans news roundup includes a new VA study on Gulf War Illness, which may affect as many as 250,000...

Palo Alto HRB study session ends with all sides agreeing to pursue a collaborative path forward for Memorial Flagpole’s restoration

On April 13, Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board, or HRB, heard presentations from both California American Legion Post 375 and Stanford University regarding damage to...

Palo Alto Historic Resources Board to hold study session on Memorial Flagpole damage after inquiries made by California American Legion post

On April 13, Palo Alto’s Historic Resources Board is holding a study session to determine a suitable path to restore a Veterans memorial after it...

California Veterans news roundup: April 10, 2023

California Veterans news roundup: April 10, 2023 Our second roundup for April 2023 covers damage to a Veterans memorial on Stanford University’s campus, new affordable...

California veterans news roundup: April 4, 2023

This week’s California veterans news roundup focuses on new benefits for Native American veterans, updates on veterans Giovanni Roman and James Frisvold, and the next...

Before Cesar Chavez was a civil rights leader, he was a Navy veteran

Cesar Chavez Day honors the civil rights leader and Navy veteran who championed agricultural workers’ rights in California and across the United States.

California veterans news roundup: March 27, 2023

This week’s roundup features two separate California sheriff’s departments searching for information on crimes committed against veterans, new VA home loan information for Native American...