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The 2022 update builds upon considerable progress to further reduce the risk of fires caused by utility infrastructure and the frequency and impact of PSPS Wildfire mitigation work will increase... | February 18, 2022

New Delhi: The Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organising a first of its kind, 2-Day Global Summit in Hyderabad on ‘Reimagining Museums in India’, on 15-16 February 2022. The Summit will be inaugurated by Minister of Culture, Tourism and

LIC is an Indian statutory insurance and investment company based in Mumbai. It is owned by the Government of Indias Ministry of Finance.

As has been the case throughout the vaccine rollout, wherever there is a slight opening, the resourced and tech savvy find their way in.

Print A California program intended to improve COVID-19 vaccine availability to people in hard-hit communities of color is being misused by outsiders who are grabbing appointments reserved for residents of underserved Black and Latino areas. The program to address inequities in vaccine distribution relies on special access codes that enable people to make appointments on the My Turn vaccine scheduling website. The codes are provided to community organizations to distribute to people in largely...

One source told the LA Times that several of his friends who were "in a bracket where they're very protected," got vaccinated using a code.

Vaccine access codes for Black, Latino communities improperly used in affluent LA areas Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail LOS ANGELES — A California program intended to improve COVID-19 vaccine availability to people in hard-hit communities of color is being misused by outsiders who are grabbing appointments reserved for residents of underserved Black and Latino areas. The program to address inequities in vaccine distribution relies on special access codes that...

Repeated Power Shutoffs Impact Santa Clarita Business Community The repeated occurrence of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in the last several months have taken a toll on segments of Santa Clarita’s small business community. Some of the local businesses that have felt the impact of the public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) by SoCal Edison (SCE) include Mellady Printing and Direct Mail and the dental practice of Dr. Neal Green. Mellady Printing and Direct Mail lost two full workdays this wee...

Local Representatives Call For Better SCE Practices In Aftermath Of Widespread Power Outages Local representatives from Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger to State Senator Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, released statements this week asking for better access to microgrids for vulnerable communities in the wake of large-scale power shutoffs implemented by Southern California Edison (SCE). Ed. Note: This story was written by Tim Smith. Extreme winds experienced on Tuesday, Jan. 19 resulted ...

FEMA reaches out to people with disabilities, access and functional needs FEMA FEMA is committed to helping all Louisiana residents who were affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta. That includes anyone requiring specialized assistance. FEMA’s guidance is intended to ensure that individuals who have access and functional needs receive lawful and equal assistance before, during, and after a disaster or public health emergency. Simply put, people with access and functional needs includes individ...