Anniversary tour hit the road Sunday, bringing HBCU reps to 15 stops in California LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, in partnership with 38 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide, kicked off the 2025 California Community Colleges (CCC) to HBCU Transfer Caravan on Sunday, Oct. 26 in Los Angeles. This…
Rangel was shot after Mother’s Day visit in 2023 Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Janice Hahn to establish the County’s $20,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the May 14, 2023 murder…
Arrest and booking data from three police departments in Northeast Los Angeles County – Glendale Police Department, Pasadena Police Department, and South Pasadena Police Department revealed large disparities in arrests by race. LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, In partnership with the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, Dr. Seva Rodnyansky and Dr. Jorgen Harris…
TORRANCE, Calif. — On March 4, 2023, an unidentified Latino male was brought into to a local hospital without identification. The hospital is seeking help from the public and news media to identify this patient and his possible family because he is currently unable to communicate any information which will help the hospital identify himself…
Medi-Cal Benefits Will Not Stop, But Updating Your Contact Information Is A Must! In anticipation of the March 31, 2023, end to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency protections for Los Angeles County residents receiving Medi-Cal benefits, the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is asking customers to update their contact information to help keep their…
Betti Halsell, Contributing Writer, Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper NNPA NEWSWIRE — The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black ownership in America. The original property owners of the resort, Charles and Willa Bruce, had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach. The local government managed the rights to the land for…
8 New Deaths and 1,094 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County 7/12/21-Transmission of COVID-19 in L.A. County is increasing among younger unvaccinated L.A. County residents. Of the 1,094 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) today, 83% are among people under the age…
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 6/15/2020) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the decision by the state attorney general’s office and the FBI Civil Rights division to join the investigation into the death of Robert Fuller, a man found hanging from a tree in Palmdale on…
On May 2nd, 500 families were scheduled to be fed. 800 were fed. The Mayor of Artesia requested an encore food pantry drive and it will feed cooked meals to 2000 families this Saturday. Please help spread the word. There is a pre-event opportunity to videotape meals being cooked for area hospitals on Tuesday, May…
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 5/4/2020) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the arrest of a man accused of a racially-motivated hate crime Sunday night. According to Pasadena Now, Maurice Cornelius Spears, 36, was arrested after on suspicion of battery and a hate crime after allegedly…
Attention General Relief (GR) customers! Please complete the online IRS Non-Filer tool at http://www.irs.gov/nonfilereip to receive your federal Economic Impact Payment without any negative impact on your GR or CalFresh benefits. Just a reminder that Stimulus payments will not count against property limits for GR eligibility purposes. If you are experiencing homelessness and do not…
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took a major step today toward significantly reducing the population of L.A. County Jails during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an executive order, the Board directed the Los Angeles County health officer to identify “all necessary and appropriate measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in…
Statement by Kathay Feng, Executive Director of California Common Cause Former L.A. City Councilman Mitch Englander’s indictment on corruption and federal obstruction charges today justifies robust anti-corruption and campaign finance laws at City Hall, and closing all loopholes in the ban on contributions by real estate developers. “Businessperson A” was identified in the indictment as…
‘Covenant House California’s Executive Sleep Out, Presented by Delta Air Lines Raises Funds and Awareness for Youth Experiencing Homelessness on November 21, 2019 WHAT: On November 21, over 200 Los Angeles executives will sleep on the streets during Covenant House California’s Los Angeles Sleep Out: Executive Edition, with Delta Air Lines leading the way as…
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — California’s food stamps program is expanding to include 200,000 more people. Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis announced the expansion of CalFresh on Friday. Under the expansion, 200,000 elderly and disabled people would be eligible for food stamps. The Calfresh program issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy…
LOS ANGELES, CA – 5/4/2019) – (LOS ANGELES, CA – 5/6/2019) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the racist and bigoted statements of John Dave Denilofs, a candidate for Riverside City Council Ward 7. According to the Riverside Press-Enterprise, Denilofs has made statements on Facebook…
Residents urged to get measles immunization to protect their health and prevent disease spread LOS ANGELES – Given widespread outbreaks in the United States and internationally, and locally-acquired cases, the chance of exposure to measles is increased at this time. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating a number of…
Participants & attendees will come from across the U.S. to participate in California’s premier sporting event for people with physical disabilities LOS ANGELES, Calif. – April 2, 2019 – Registration is now open for the 5th annual Angel City Games presented by The Hartford, the leading adaptive sports festival in California. Returning to UCLA’s beautiful…
LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2019 — The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education sued the University of California, Los Angeles yesterday for failing to fulfill a public records request filed over a year ago. In the 391 days since FIRE submitted a request for records related to a campus speaking appearance by U.S. Secretary of…
Letter protests his rehiring of deputy accused of domestic violence and his immigration and jails policies LOS ANGELES — Alex Villanueva ran an underdog campaign for Los Angeles County Sheriff, vowing to bring sweeping reforms to the Sheriff’s Department if he was elected. He won, much to the joy of many community groups and activists…
New report examines the city’s inability to hold officers accountable for misconduct LOS ANGELES – The ACLU of Southern California, Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, and Community Coalition call on the Los Angeles City Council to make meaningful reforms to the Los Angeles Police Department’s disciplinary process of officers who have committed serious misconduct, in a…
LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday, a federal court in California reaffirmed its class action ruling that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department unlawfully detained thousands of suspected immigrants on the basis of unconstitutional requests from ICE known as immigration detainers. The court’s ruling confirms that plaintiffs in the action are entitled to monetary damages to…