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Thursday, April 24, 2025

By Guest Contributor Thursday, April 24, 2025

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Burbank responds to mystery surrounding body found at city facility

No Impact to Drinking Water Following April 18 Incident Burbank, CA (April 22, 2025) – On the afternoon of Friday, April 18, an individual was found deceased inside an office at the Water Reclamation Plant, located in the 700 block of North Lake Street. While the cause of death remains under investigation, the incident did not impact the City’s drinking […]

Thursday, April 17, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 17, 2025

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President Trump doubles down on undocumented workers and SSA benefits

Note: In general, by law, undocumented immigrants are barred from getting social security benefits, even though many pay into the system through payroll taxes. More on this at MSN, Newsweek, and MarketWatch .

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

By Public News Service Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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IRS Direct File can save taxpayers time and money

Kathryn Carley, producer/reporter, Keystone State News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Across the country, from California to Pennsylvania, a growing number of states are offering residents access to the Internal Revenue Service’s free tax filing system, Direct File. The online tool was created to save people time and money. It allows taxpayers to file directly […]

Sunday, April 13, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 13, 2025

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Social Security Administration announces changes to filing a claim

The Social Security Administration announces changes to its claim-filing procedure. Starting Monday, April 14, new anti-fraud tools will kick in when someone attempts to file a claim over the phone. The technology will reportedly analyze patterns and anomalies within a person’s account. If irregularities are detected, the person will be asked to continue the claim in person, where proof […]

Friday, April 11, 2025

By Public News Service Friday, April 11, 2025

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Disaster projects in CA fall victim to actions taken by Trump administration

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Dozens of disaster preparedness projects across California will be interrupted or canceled because the Trump administration is shutting down a significant grant program. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program was created during the first Trump administration. It has distributed millions to local governments and […]

Sunday, April 6, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 6, 2025

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Thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators hit the streets across the country

A lot of talk and photo sharing today about the massive turnout for the Hands Off Protests across the nation yesterday. They were joined by anti-Trump demonstrators in European cities as well. Locally in Glendale, protestors showed up at the Social Security Administration building on West Broadway. The locations of the protests were varied, but the messages were very similar. […]

Friday, April 4, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 4, 2025

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Markets plunge over tariffs CA Governor attempts to ease pain on Golden State

To say it’s a down day on Wall Street is an understatement. The Dow dropped more than 2,200 points today. This comes after President Trump announced a series of far-reaching new tariffs on most of the US trade partners last Wednesday, kicking a trade war into high gear. Today, China retaliated with a 34% tariff on US imports. Also today, California […]

Friday, March 28, 2025

By Public News Service Friday, March 28, 2025

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Why the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is getting national attention

Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer/reporter, Wisconsin News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Early voting is surging in Wisconsin’s spring election. Thousands have either sent in absentee ballots or voted in person. Meanwhile, political maneuvers continue with the pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race less than a week away, the latest coming from the White House. In the weeks […]

Friday, March 21, 2025

By Public News Service Friday, March 21, 2025

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Trump’s actions against US Dept of Education increase concerns over student loans

Mike Moen, producer/reporter, United States News Service, Public News Service. Student loans are among the areas overseen by the U.S. Department of Education. Since President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to gut the agency, questions are mounting about the fate of loan services. The president signed an order Thursday he said begins the process of dismantling […]