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VA: 12 additional Fisher Houses have been approved, including one new location in Palo Alto
The VA announced this week that it has approved 12 new VA Fisher House sites in locations throughout the U.S., including one new facility at...
Vietnam veteran Alan Alter released from California state hospital after decades of unlawful commitment
Vietnam veteran Alan Alter was released from prison after two decades of unlawful confinement under California's Offenders with Mental Health Disorders Program.
TIME Magazine’s first ever Kid of the Year, Gitanjali Rao, is a Scout
STEM Scout and TIME Magazine's first ever Kid of the Year, Gitanjali Rao, was chosen for her exemplary leadership qualities and success in major world...
CalVet: 81 percent of West LA residents vaccinated
According to CalVet, 81 percent of residents of its West Los Angeles facility had been administered a COVID-19 vaccine between Jan. 9 and Jan. 11.
WWII Tuskegee Airman from Los Angeles passes away at 100 (VIDEO)
Former Tuskegee Airman and World War II veteran CAPT. Theodore G. Lumpkin Jr. of Los Angeles passed away on Dec. 26 at the age of...
VA: Telehealth expanded to over 12,000 veterans in underserved communities during pandemic
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced its Digital Divide Consult program has provided telehealth access or video-enabled devices to over 12,000 veterans in the United...
VA: Over 55,000 health workers and long-term patients vaccinated since Dec. 14
Over 55,000 VA health care workers and long-term care patients have been given a COVID-19 vaccine dose since Dec. 14, but it remains unclear when...
Governor’s office updates COVID relief grant program to include 501(c)19 veteran organizations
The new California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program aims to help small businesses and nonprofits survive economic hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic....
San Diego post office to be named after 106-year-old Pearl Harbor veteran, Ray Chavez
President Trump signed legislation on Dec. 21 that will rename a U.S. Post Office in San Diego after Pearl Harbor Veteran Ray Chavez, who died...
6 more VA facilities to offer COVID-19 vaccines this week
On Dec. 21, the VA announced that it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines at 128 more locations throughout the United States, including six more locations...
