Fire Victims Resources

Important Numbers Emergency services or to report an Electricity outage           SCE  (800) 611-1911 Report downed power lines           LADWP  (800) 341-5397 Report a natural gas leak            SoCal Gas (800) 427-2200  Source for air quality data           AirNow  To report a missing person

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Time running out to sign up for Covered California

  OPRIMA AQUI PARA ESPAÑOL The first open enrollment deadline for Covered California, the California health insurance marketplace, is fast approaching on December 31. People already registered for Covered California must renew every year during the open enrollment period of November 1 and January 15. If you don’t renew or sign up by then, you

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Clínica Romero turns into Winter Wonderland

  OPRIMA AQUI PARA ESPAÑOL The organization that’s been helping the community for over 50 years holds annual toy distribution benefiting hundreds of families. For the community around Pico-Union, Clínica Monseñor Romero is the place to go if you need care to heal a wound, or to tend to aches and pains. But on Saturday,

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Maite Villareal: Helping Latinos become doctors

    Becoming a doctor requires dedication, hard work, and resilience. On the way to working at a hospital or clinic, future physicians must first complete a bachelor’s degree, take and pass the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Then comes medical school and a residency program. It’s a process that can take up to 10

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Here’s How to Recover After Big Holiday Meals

The holiday season is a time for indulgent meals with festive favorites like turkey and creamy mashed potatoes, but the aftermath of overeating can often leave you feeling bloated, sluggish, and uncomfortable. Here’s what you can do the day after One of the simplest ways to recover is by staying hydrated. Drinking water after a

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