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State watchdog trains eye on veterans agency
PolitiCalA state watchdog agency will turn its attention to California’s Veterans Affairs agency to look at "whether state programs are properly aligned with veterans needs." The meeting of the Little Hoover Commission will take place in Sacramento on... -
Homeless population declines in L.A. County, U.S. says
L.A. NOWA U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report shows a decrease in the overall homeless population in Los Angeles County, and a more marked decrease in the number of homeless veterans.... -
Waxman urges VA to start work on West L.A. site for homeless vets
L.A. NOWUnder pressure from veterans' advocates, U.S. Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Beverly Hills) has urged the federal Department of Veterans Affairs to begin long-expected work on renovating a facility for homeless vets at the West Los Angeles VA campus.... -
Campaigns are largely silent on needs of military members, vets
President Obama, whose last visit to Los Angeles included a fundraising extravaganza at the home of George Clooney, is scheduled to return Wednesday evening for a guest appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." On his next visit, it might be nice if...
Tags: Henry Waxman, Entertainment, George Clooney, Barack Obama, Elections
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Poor care for veterans becomes campaign issue
Bob Rosebrock and I sat under a tree on the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs property, discussing his pet peeve: How the country is failing its veterans. There was plenty to talk about. Nearby was the gleaming $253-million California...
Tags: Radio, Entertainment, Republican Party, Elections, Zev Yaroslavsky
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Fight club reawakens and channels veterans' warrior spirit
SAN DIEGO — Todd Vance — Iraq combat veteran, bar bouncer, and social-work major at a local university — is lecturing two dozen of his fellow veterans on the techniques and joys of the chokehold. "You want the blade of your forearm on...
Tags: Anxiety, Pharmaceuticals, Mixed Martial Arts, Stress, Chemical Industry
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San Diego council approves VA Center to treat PTSD
L.A. NOWThe San Diego City Council on Tuesday voted 7-0 to authorize a 40-bed facility in the Old Town neighborhood to be run by the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The...... -
San Diego council delays decision on VA center
L.A. NOWThe San Diego City Council on Tuesday delayed a decision on whether to permit a 40-bed treatment center to open in the Old Town neighborhood for military veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who are suffering from post-traumatic stress...... -
Edward Derwinski dies at 85; first VA secretary
Edward Derwinski, who represented Chicago's south side and adjoining suburbs in Congress for nearly a quarter-century before becoming the nation's first secretary of Veterans Affairs, died Sunday of cancer at a nursing home in Oak Brook, Ill., his...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Oak Brook, Illinois General Assembly, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. House of Representatives
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VA: Combat injuries to urinary tract and genitals deserve payment
Nation NowThe Department of Veterans Affairs will now make payments to service members who have suffered injuries to the urinary tract or genitals. Foot patrols have put service members at higher risk of injuries to the urinary tract or genitals.... -
Oakland names outside panel to investigate Occupy violence
L.A. NOWOakland officials on Wednesday announced the team of outside investigators who will look into the use of force by police after they cleared the city’s Occupy encampment Oct. 25. Mayor Jean Quan was in Washington, D.C., when the early-morning raid... -
Banners honoring military veterans are victims of record winds
L.A. NOWThe hurricane-force winds that swept through the region overnight Nov. 30 left dozens of banners honoring military veterans along Foothill Boulevard tattered, prompting organizers to end the banner program. Most of the 48 banners were taken down, while...
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