Rikki Almanza

The VA plans to hire more than 2,000 claims processors in 2027 as the number of benefit claims filed by Veterans continues to grow.

Veterans Day 2026 free meals, restaurant deals, retail discounts, entertainment savings, and military promotions across California.

The Supreme Court will decide whether divorce agreements requiring Veterans to compensate former spouses for reductions in military retirement pay tied to disability benefits can...

A VA watchdog estimated that about 38% of reviewed disability decisions involving painful service-connected scars contained at least one processing error.

VA disability compensation is on track to increase by 3.6% in 2027, following the latest cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security.

A RAND report found that a California Veteran housing program recorded high housing retention rates, fewer medical emergencies, and improved quality of life.

California Rep. Lou Correa reintroduced legislation that would require VA to study the safety and effectiveness of medicinal cannabis for Veterans with chronic pain and...

VA’s 2026 suicide prevention report found that 62% of Veterans who died by suicide in 2024 had not received VA healthcare during the year of...

Veterans are expected to soon gain direct access to their Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, allowing them to review documented military toxic and environmental exposures.

VA awarded more than $10.45 million to 18 organizations providing community-based suicide prevention services to Veterans across California.