Dr. Deborah Birx speaks before committee Dr. Deborah Birx, the former White House COVID-19 response coordinator, in testimony to the House select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis said that former […]
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Vickers named Human Resources vice president for PBS SoCal
Has led in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts The Public Media Group of Southern California, the parent company of PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV, has named Ashley Vickers as […]
Posted inHealth, Local Politics
Public Health encourages boosters
827 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in LA County Almost 30,000 booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered across L.A. County over the weekend between Friday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, […]
Posted inLocal Politics
Court solicits grand jury members
Interested applicants must apply by Nov. 12 The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is seeking civic-minded applicants for the 2022-23 Civil Grand Jury of Los Angeles County. The Civil […]
Posted inLocal Politics
Southland grocery chain cited
Operating as El Super The California Labor Commissioner’s Office announced this week that it has cited a Southern California grocery chain for failing to pay or delaying supplemental paid sick […]
Posted inLocal Politics
Closing out Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Services and hotline numbers are available for victims, family and friends The third week of October marked the Young Women’s Christian Association’s (YWCA) annual Week Without Violence which aims to […]
Posted inLocal Politics
Supervisor Hahn wants mental health professionals on Metro
Response teams considered The LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proposal by Supervisor Janice Hahn and co-authored by Supervisor Hilda Solis that allows the LA County Department of […]
Posted inLocal Politics
Karen Bass to speak at virtual briefing
Nov. 4 meeting features Congresswoman In an event powered by Recycling Black Dollars and the Black Business Association, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-37) is set to speak at an 11 a.m. […]
Posted inNational
NAACP partners with venture-backed technology company Hello Alice
To support building generational wealth The NAACP recently announced their newly acquired ownership stake in Hello Alice, the largest online platform helping small businesses launch, attract, and retain more diverse […]
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“Get to Know the CDE” virtual open house features superintendent
Topics include confronting education challenges The California Department of Education (CDE) has scheduled its first-ever virtual open house to showcase the agency’s work to support schools during a global pandemic […]