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Monday, August 3, 2026

By Public News Service Monday, August 3, 2026

From wildfires to heat waves helping victims get through CA disasters

CA/Disaster Assistance— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. California is regularly beset with disasters, natural and otherwise, which can take an emotional toll. This year alone, the Golden State has battled more than 4,000 wildfires, struggled through record heat waves and more. Lisa Pion-Berlin, president and CEO of Parents Anonymous, which runs […]

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Photo: Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers -- Yasiel Puig gave advice on selecting a baseball glove to a group of kids from Boyle Heights on a shopping spree at Sports Authority in Burbank June 14, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, June 15, 2014

Dodger star Yasiel Puig takes a busload of kids shopping in Burbank

The Sports Authority teamed up with Dodger star, Yasiel Puig, for a special event yesterday. It was a shopping spree to benefit the Lou Costello Recreation Center in Boyle Heights. Earlier this month, Puig took photos with fans to collect donations for the event. The shopping spree fund was sweetened by the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation and the Wasserman Foundation. They […]