The California State Legislature recently finalized legislation dealing with air pollution and climate change in a way that recognizes the cost of doing business for manufacturing and oil companies. This has been heralded as a grand compromise that balances business, jobs and the environment.
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Forget designer organics: Let’s bring fresh produce to California’s food deserts
With Amazon gobbling up Whole Foods, California’s food elites wasted no time calling on the Internet retail company to use the acquisition as a means of revamping the nation’s food system.
This is a discussion worth having. But, the rich people in the San Francisco Bay area and chefs like Alice Waters have it all wrong. The goal shouldn’t be to make sure everyone has the luxury to buy designer lettuce grown on 14 different local organic farms, as is the case with Chez Panisse (Waters’ five-star Berkeley restaurant).
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Equating Farm Work with Slavery is an insult to African Americans and Californians
Like most African Americans, I have been profiled, stereotyped and been the victim of real racism. It offends and shames me to be unfairly judged without anyone knowing a thing about me.
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National Action Network Los Angeles holds vigil for Sandra Bland
The National Action Network (NAN) Los Angeles held a “Justice for Sandra Bland” vigil on Tuesday in memory of the 28-year-old African American woman found dead after police arrested her in Waller County, Texas.
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Los Angeles Times and EmergingUS screen new documentary ‘White People’
The Los Angeles Times and new digital magazine EmergingUS presented an advance screening of the documentary “White People” on Monday. The documentary examines what it means to be young and White in America. It premiered Wednesday.
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Managed Career Solutions, Garcetti to help veterans seeking jobs
Managed Career Solutions (MCS), an organization that provides employment assistance to Los Angeles residents, joined Mayor Eric Garcetti’s 10,000 Strong Veterans Career Summit initiative on July 13 and served on the event’s organizing committee. The summit, themed “Empowering Veterans with Opportunities to Lead and Thrive in Our Communities,” was held the following day to provide resources for veterans seeking employment.
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Verizon Collaborates with Terrence J and Wale to provide free mini-music festival
Verizon’s Now Playing Tour, a mini-music festival, made its final stop at their Inglewood location in Los Angeles on Saturday. The event, hosted by Terrence J., served to create excitement for the upcoming ESSENCE Music Festival. In addition, it encouraged concert-goers to take action against domestic violence by donating old phones and accessories to HopeLine®, a Verizon program that provides support to domestic violence organizations across the country. The program’s goal is to reach one million phone donations by the end of the year.