Newsom quietly asks lawmakers to rescind some bills from his desk

By Angela Hart, Debra Kahn SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has quietly asked lawmakers to rescind bills headed to his desk because of eleventh-hour concerns after the legislative session ended last month, an unusual request that has frustrated some legislators and...

CA Assemblyman Pulls Kids Hearing Aid Bill To Work With Governor

By Amy Lotven California Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D) last week succeeded in his long-term effort to get the legislature to pass a bill requiring that all issuers in the state cover hearing aids for children, but he pulled the measure before it was officially sent to...

Let California Kids Hear on KTLA 5 News (Video)

Let California Kids Hear on KTLA 5 News. Special thanks to Jenn McGraw for doing the story, Sandy Alexander of the House Children’s Hearing Center of UCLA, and parents Sam Rockman and Michael Khachadooridan for sharing Julian’s story and shining a light with their...

Developer, Broadway star discuss the importance of listening

For Rick Caruso, developer of The Grove, hearing loss hits close to home. His daughter, Gianna, was born with hearing loss, which was detected with a hearing test that was mandated by state law. Debbie Schrader, the educational specialist at the USC Keck School of...