As part of its commitment to improve the visitor experience and ensure America’s national parks are protected in perpetuity, the National Park Service (NPS) is considering increases to fees at highly visited national parks during peak visitor seasons. Proposed peak season entrance fees and revised fees for road-based commercial tours …
Read More »County Taking Applications Again For Foster Parents; Still A Backlog Due To New State Rules
Earlier this year, Fresno County stopped taking new applications for foster parents, citing a lack of resources to process them. While the county resumed taking applications this month, there’s still a backlog. The state established new rules for all caretakers of foster kids in 2015 to eliminate the separate processes …
Read More »New VA Benefit Process Targets Immense Backlog
Veterans typically have to wait years for the VA to process their claims for disability benefits. A new law is aiming to help clear away the immense backlog. A group of vets recently gathered at an American Legion Post in San Diego to talk about their sometimes frustrating relationship with …
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