The Board of Supervisors moved forward this week with the creation of a department to assist in a general overhaul of the county’s justice system. It’s an effort to help […]
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Masks remain mandatory at all county courthouses
Face masks will remain mandatory in all Los Angeles County courthouses despite the county easing an indoor mask mandate for those vaccinated against COVID-19. All people over 2 years old […]
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Black workers struggled more during recovery from pandemic
Black workers in Southern California have struggled to recover from the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many who were displaced from their jobs still not returning to work, […]
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Board adopts motion formally condemning Russia invasion
The Board of Supervisors this week adopted a motion formally condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and urging federal elected leaders to take steps ensuring support and protection of Ukrainian […]
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Single-payer health failed in California: Lessons learned?
Single-payer health care didn’t stand a chance in California this year. Even in this deep-blue bastion, Democratic lawmakers shied away from legislation that would have put state government in charge […]
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‘Feminist Streets’ effort to honor trailblazing women
Biddy Mason and Dolores Huerta are considered trailblazers, and the Women’s March Foundation announced an effort to rename L.A. streets in their honor, along with re-dubbing other roadways nationwide to […]
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County-wide gun sweep nets assault weapons
The California Justice Department has announced that a five-day sweep to remove guns from people legally barred from possessing them in Los Angeles County resulted in 13 arrests and the […]
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Crime rate declines in City of Palmdale
The City of Palmdale and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Palmdale Station have announced a 2.45 percent decrease in the number of Part I crimes reported for all of […]
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Greater LA homeless Count returns after one-year absence
Following a one-month postponement due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County, the 2022 Greater Los Angeles Point-in-Time Homeless Count got underway this week with volunteers spreading […]
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Homeless suffered double death rate during winter virus surge
The winter surge of COVID-19 infections in Los Angeles County resulted in dramatically lower death rates among the homeless than the previous winter’s spike, but the homeless still died at […]
