Last week, the House and Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. The bill was passed by a bipartisan coalition of Democrat […]
Tag: Government
Posted inCovers
Los Angeles has a new mayor
In her first mayoral address Sunday, after being sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, Mayor Karen Bass shared her vision for leading Los Angeles in a new direction by […]
Posted inGovernment, Local
Leimert Park homecoming party for Mayor-elect Karen Bass
To celebrate the historic win of Bass as not only the first woman but also only the second African-American to be elected mayor of LA following the legendary Tom Bradley, […]
Posted inGovernment, National
Real lessons from the Georgia victory
It has been said that hell has no fury like an idea whose time has come. Clearly in the State of Georgia, the idea of overcoming “voter suppression” has truly […]
Posted inBusiness, Government, Local
Remember to pay property tax on time
The Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector want to remind people that the first payment of the 2022-23 Annual Secured Property Taxes becomes delinquent if not received by 5 […]
Posted inGovernment, Local
City agrees to retroactively reinstate full pay, benefits to Ridley-Thomas
Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas reached a settlement with the City of Los Angeles this week restoring his full salary and benefits retroactive to when City Controller Ron Galperin terminated them. Ridley-Thomas […]
Posted inGovernment, Local
Volunteer registration open for 2023 Homeless Count
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) recently opened registration for the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. In 2023, the Homeless Count will occur during the evenings on Jan. […]
Posted inGovernment, National
The politics of being in charge
As democracy tries to swim out of the rough rapids caused by an egocentric liar in the U.S., and is being buffeted by strong winds in other world democracies, in […]
Posted inGovernment, Local
Using art to stand against hate
An award ceremony for the participants and winners of the Love My Neighbor – United Against Hate Carson Kids Art Contest, celebrating Carson neighbors and in commemoration of United Against […]
Posted inGovernment, Guest Opinions, Opinion
We could and should learn from Georgia voting
As of the first day of voting in the Georgia runoff election between Senator Warnock and candidate Walker, over 239,000 people stood in long lines, some for hours, waiting to […]
