All posts by nedhamson

Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

COVID cases in L.A. County keep rising. ‘The pandemic isn’t over’ – Los Angeles Times

Experts say travel, the back-to-school season and new Omicron subvariants are the likely culprits. New outbreaks have been reported in Los Angeles County’s nursing homes, and one Hollywood studio temporarily imposed a mask mandate after several employees were infected… Source: COVID cases in L.A. County keep rising. ‘The pandemic isn’t over’ – Los Angeles Times

Opinion | Think child care is hard to find? Wait until this federal funding disappears – The Washington Post

…Nationwide, 3 million more kids are expected to lose their child-care slots in the coming months, after a significant federal funding program ends in September. The country is facing a cascading crisis not only for the children losing care, their families and the small businesses that watch and educate children, but also every other sector of the economy that needs the care industry to exist so parents can work.Nationwide, 3 million more kids are expected to lose their child-care slots in the coming months, after a significant federal funding program ends in September. The country is facing a cascading crisis not only for the children losing care, their families and the small businesses that watch and educate children, but also every other sector of the economy that needs the care industry to exist so parents can work… Source: Opinion | Think child care is hard to find? Wait until this federal funding disappears – The Washington Post