The Los Angeles City Council rejected former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal for reinstatement in a 13-2 vote on Tuesday, backing Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to remove her. The Stentorians supported Crowley’s removal.
Labor leaders, elected officials, and community members gathered at the Labor Community Services Warehouse in Bell, California, on February 22, for the Solidarity in Service press conference. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and Labor Community Services organized the event to support California wildfire victims by distributing air purifiers and food boxes while reinforcing a commitment to rebuilding devastated communities.
The California Legislative Black Caucus has a mission to “address legislative concerns of African Americans and other citizens of color.” The CLBC has released their 2020 Legislative Agenda and there are two noted categories: Priority and Supported Bills. They cover economics, education, and social justice. Here is a summary of measurements proposed this year.
Wednesday, May 13, Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti clarified what the Safer at Home order Extension means for the livelihood of each Angeleno. Mayor Garcetti explained massive amounts of people reached out to him concerned about the initiative. Garcetti broke down the new directive to a digestible size and shared the data supporting the future movements in recovery for Los Angeles.
At a news conference at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., Census officials revealed that they would have more than 1,000 ads that target a range of demographics in 13 different languages. Those ads are projected to reach 99 percent of U.S. households.