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Physician from Boyle Heights looks to inspire next generation of doctors – NBC Los Angeles
Dr. Noah Rodriguez is like many doctors who got into their profession to help people, but what stands out is his path to medicine is unlike most others.
The physician grew up in the Ramona Gardens housing project in Boyle Heights.
“It’s a neighborhood that is known for lots of negative influences, lots of gang violence and substance abuse, poverty,” said Rodriguez.
That environment took the lives of both Rodriguez’s sister and cousin.
“They are the unfortunate realities of many people who grow up in a similar environment,” said Rodriguez. “Thinking about the different types of paths that are laid out in front of you, I knew that for me, I didn’t want to follow along that path.”
Rodriguez created his path, graduating as valedictorian at Wilson High School, then went to Standford University and graduated from medical school at UCLA.
Rodriguez is the first in his family to attend college, an achievement he says he owes to his parents who immigrated to the United States from Mexico in search of the American dream.
“My dad, he came to this country in his early 20s in search of what America promised. Opportunity,” said Rodriguez. “Even though he didn’t have a formal education, he made sure that he instilled in his kids the importance of an education. Knowing that if you’re in the United States and you work hard, you go through school, get an education, then that just opens up the doors.”
Rodriguez is now paying it forward, leading Kaiser’s Hippocrates Circle Program which inspires underrepresented youth, many of them Hispanic Americans like himself to become doctors.
“It’s really fulfilling to be able to be part of this program for me to see them and see them not just as kids who have a dream, but to see them and say, I understand that dream,” said Rodriguez. “Every time I see these kids, I see myself in them.”
Rodriguez tells his students anything is possible, something his parents told him, a young kid from the projects who dared to dream big.
“It is a point of pride when you think about just that type of resilience, perseverance, that desire to dream, to, to try to get better than what you were born into,” said Rodriguez.
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How to add California driver’s license to iPhone, Apple Watch – NBC Los Angeles
California driver’s license holders can now add their state ID to Apple Wallet on their IPhone and Apple Watch, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.
The digital IDs will be accepted at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) check points, including Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco Airport, as well as select businesses.
“With this new integration, we’re working to better serve the people of California in the 21st Century,” Newsom said in a statement.
Here’s how to add your ID to Apple Wallet
- Go to Apple Wallet
- Click the + button on the top right-hand corner
- Under the “Add to Wallet” section, tap “Driver’s License or State ID” to select “California mDL Pilot.
- Scan the front and back sides of your California ID
- Scan your face
- Take a picture
- Wait for verification from the California DMV.
But there’s a catch
The mobile driver’s license (mDL) pilot program is currently only limited to 1.5 million participants.
If your license is expired or suspended, your mDL will be rejected.
Other factors that could impact your mDL applications are:
- Wearing headwear
- Not using plain background
- Lack of consistent lighting
- Other faces in the frame
- Wearing sunglasses
More tips can be found here.
Last month, the state announced the DMV addition of Google Wallet as an option to hold driver’s licenses and identification cards.
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Find Riverside County Airport Fire recovery assistance – NBC Los Angeles
Residents impacted by the Airport Fire in Riverside County can visit a local assistance center in Lake Elsinore.
Residents seeking assistance with food, health care support and more are welcomed to visit the one-stop resource center located at the Lake Community Center. The center will be open from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
The Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, Public Health, Housing & Workforce Solutions and other local agencies will be joined by representatives from the California Office of Emergency Services and several nonprofit organizations to provide information on how to get financial, medical and related aid.
Residents seeking help also can click here.
On Tuesday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved an emergency declaration, enabling the county to seek state and federal allocations for infrastructure repairs or improvements and general recovery of expenses stemming from the blaze.
As of Thursday, the Airport Fire was 41% contained at more than 23,500 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.
For information about Orange County recovery resources, click here.
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Find Orange County Airport Fire recovery resources – NBC Los Angeles
Orange County launched a website and plans to open an assistance center to provide residents with information about recovering from the Airport Fire.
Residents affected by the fire, which also burned in Riverside County, can click here to find information about wildfire assistance.
The county also will open a wildfire recovery assistance center at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. The center will be open from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday; 3 to 9 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 28000 Marguerite Parkway in the second-floor lounge.
The fire, which started more than a week ago, has burned 23,519 acres with containment at 39 percent. The fire destroyed 160 structures and damaged 34 others.
Below-normal temperatures are helping firefighters make progress with helicopter water drops. Crews are working to increse the perimeter with warmer weather in the forecast.
Most evacuation orders and warnings were lifted in Orange County, but many are still in effect in Riverside County. Residents can visit this page to determine if their homes are impacted by evacuation orders or warnings.
The fire was one of three major fires that started during a week of extremely warm temperatures in Southern California.
Information about Los Angeles and San Bernardino county recovery resources can be found here.
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