The term fake news has become so deeply entrenched in our discourse, it’s more than just an everyday word that elicits eye rolls from both sides of the political aisle. The President of the United States regularly tweets that CNN and other major news outlets are “fake news” and we’ve been hearing about “alternative facts” … Read more
A new ruling from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) places new regulations on how federal dollars are spent caring for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule aims to ensure that people with disabilities have full access to an independent life in the larger community … Read more
A San Francisco woman was arrested last year and held on a no bail warrant from Santa Clara County, Max Szabo, a spokesman for the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, told India-West. Manisha Nagrani, 40, set up an online fundraiser claiming to have a rare blood disease and asking for donations to her medical treatments. … Read more
Since millions of women across the globe came together to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump last month, there has been no shortage of high profile leaders speaking out about what this presidency will mean for women. On Wednesday, Feb. 1 the Annual Watermark Conference for Women, Silicon Valley was held at the San … Read more
On Jan. 17, the Older Americans of the Bay Area hosted an event featuring Suzana Gal, Director of the Consumer Mediation Unit of the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. The seminar “Scams, Spams, and Other Lies: How to Avoid Scams and Be a Savvy Consumer,” covered a wide range of … Read more