Strides for Peace, an annual Chicago race to end gun violence, has taken the next step by expanding its mission to the Los Angeles community. On August 16, at the […]
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Nahshon Dion discusses ‘Our Beloved Altadena’
On Jan. 7, 2025, Altadena experienced a devastating, life-altering event, the Eaton Canyon Fire. Many of the victims and survivors did not know their lives would permanently change due to […]
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Flintridge Center helps formerly incarcerated people
Formerly incarcerated people deal with a myriad of issues once they reintegrate back into society. Some of those barriers include lack of employment opportunities, housing instability, financial scarcity, reentry syndrome […]
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Over 200,000 Los Angeles County residents have lost Medi-Cal enrollment as a result of federal funding cuts
Since H.R.1. was passed in 2025, 200,000 LA County residents have been disenrolled from full-scope Medi-Cal coverage, roughly 1,100 people per day. One out of the five people who lost […]
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Mayor Bass highlights city’s efforts to deliver an accessible Games
Mayor Karen Bass today marked 1,000 days out from the start of the 2028 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony by highlighting the City’s efforts to deliver an accessible and inclusive Games. […]
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‘A Thousand Ways to Die’
Face it: some scores can never truly be settled. You can try tit-for-tat, you can scheme and plan, but making things even? Not a chance; the other guy is probably […]
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Groundbreaking of the Watts Empowerment Film & Music Studio
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) and The Watts Empowerment Center, in partnership with the City of Los Angeles and the State of California, broke ground […]
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Peaceful protests in Los Angeles caused by ICE raids erupt
On Friday, June 6, a launch against undocumented immigrants was again enforced by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids of the greater Los Angeles area, specifically beginning in […]
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Areva Martin’s Special Needs Network holds 17th Annual ‘Pink Pump Affair’
On May 18, the Special Needs Network (SNN) hosted their 17th Annual ‘A Pink Pump Affair’ in Beverly Hills, Calif., at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Every year, SNN gathers community […]
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Women Who Dared brunch returns on May 18
The California Black Women’s Health Project (CABWHP) is an organization catered to driving change and promoting health equity and wellness for Black women and girls in California. Women Who Dared […]
