Tag: Employment
It’s way past time to fix EDD
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsThe Employment Development Department has clearly not been up to the task of providing unemployment benefits to the millions...
Regional planning needs to include telecommuting
During the April 30, 2019, meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Dianne Jacob said, “Transit and roads are not mutually...
Will COVID-19 shorten the careers of some health care providers?
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Across the country, COVID-19 has taken a toll, both physical and mental, on health professionals, and it’s not just limited...
Riverside County’s jobless rate hits record high
The unemployment rate in Riverside County was 15.3% in April – the highest level recorded in the California Employment Development Department’s electronic database going...
Take fear out of the workplace
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Fear. Uncertainty. A growing sense of panic every time the president delivers a national address about the far-reaching effects of the...
Workers struggle with sudden layoffs
A month ago, the United States was in the midst of the longest uninterrupted economic expansion on record.Unemployment levels in the United States have...
D’Vine Path celebrates anniversary
TEMECULA – D’Vine Path, a nonprofit program for adults with autism, developmental delays or learning disabilities, recently celebrated their anniversary. Providing vocational and life...
TVUSD WorkAbility I program celebrates employer partners, students
The Temecula Valley Unified School District special education department celebrated the WorkAbility I program Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the district’s conference center.Everyone in attendance...
Two lieutenants join growing Menifee Police Department ranks
Two new lieutenants who recently joined the new Menifee Police department will be introduced at the March 4 City Council meeting.The Lt. Denise Keith...
County’s jobless rate dips at year-end
Despite swings in sectors throughout the regionaleconomy, Riverside County’s unemployment rate dipped lower in the final monthof 2019, state officials said recently.The jobless rate...