Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass today joined United States Attorney Martin Estrada, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, and other federal and local law enforcement officials to announce an […]
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Reflections from the Chicago convention
Jimmy Woods-Gray returned from Chicago’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) on cloud nine. It was her ninth DNC as a California delegate and she rates it the best ever.Woods-Gray, 82, explained […]
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Amicus Brief in Support of MRT Squarely in Line with Recent US Supreme Court Ruling
On January 31, 2024, the law firm of Miller Barondess LLP filed a friend of the court brief in support of Dr. Mark Ridley-Thomas’s appeal to the US Court of […]
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Special City Hall honor for veteran local leader
Former City Council President Herb Wesson is set to be immortalized at City Hall, with council members proposing a resolution that would name the stairs entering the south side of […]
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White supremacy in police culture
Black History Month is a time to reflect on the past and present achievements of Black people in the US and the Our Authors Study Club held its annual roundtable […]
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Ronda Perez is selected Palmdale city manager
Ronda Perez is Palmdale’s new city manager, officials announced on Feb. 3. Perez joined Palmdale in the fall of 2021 as assistant city manager and was named acting city manager […]
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Palmdale Financing Authority seeks a new public member
The city of Palmdale is accepting applications for one public member to serve on the Palmdale Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Public Financing Authority for an initial term of two years. […]
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The continued opioid crisis is not just happening back east
Drug overdoses have skyrocketed in the last few years. One of the main culprits of drug overdoses is fentanyl (see cover story), and opioids which have flooded the streets as […]
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Give a chance and change a life
There was a point when L.A. had the highest incarceration rate in the United States. President Richard Nixon declared a “War” on drugs during the ‘70s, which some say was […]
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Mayor Bass announces leadership appointments
Last week, Mayor Karen Bass announced the appointment of three deputy mayors and three directors in her administration. “These leaders are innovative and experienced changemakers who will drive Los Angeles […]
