Twenty-four medical students from the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science/UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine program celebrated Match Day on Friday, March 20. Following tradition, the fourth-year students simultaneously unsealed […]
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HOPE and BWOPA release new report
A new report released today by Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) and Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA-TILE), “Pathways and Priorities in California’s Healthcare Workforce: Insights from Black […]
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Los Angeles sees a decline in drug-related deaths
Los Angeles has struggled with drug overdoses for years, but recent data suggest improvement. According to the county public health department, in 2024, drug-related deaths declined 22 percent compared to […]
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Brothers arrested in $6 Million workers’ compensation Fraud
Two brothers who own towing companies in Los Angeles and were arrested on felony insurance fraud charges, after allegedly concealing employee wages and paying some workers in cash to evade […]
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LA County looks to boost tenant protections
The county Board of Supervisors today is expected to consider an ordinance that would make it harder for tenants in unincorporated areas to be evicted, by requiring that renters be […]
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UCLA to face Central Florida Friday in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
UCLA received the seventh seed in the East Region and will face 10th-seeded Central Florida on Friday in a first-round game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Philadelphia. The […]
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Average LA, Orange County gas prices rise to highest amounts since 2023
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose today to its highest amount since Oct. 20, 2023, increasing 2.1 cents to $5.618. The […]
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Santa Monica Pier shooting that wounded two caused panic
The Santa Monica Pier will reopen today after a shooting left two people wounded last night, sending visiting scrambling for safety. The shooting happened at about 9 p.m. Sunday. Officer […]
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South L.A. residents gain 37 new affordable homes
More South Los Angeles residents will soon have a stable place to call home. Today, Eleos and Health Net marked the start of construction on a new 37-unit affordable housing community at 5637 S. Broadway in […]
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Hilda Solis announces $3.6 million for businesses affected by ICE raids
More than 850 small businesses that have faced economic disruption due the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration will receive a combined $3.6 million in grants through a second funding […]
