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Leader of Pharmacy Robbery Crew Sentenced to Prison
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Leader of Pharmacy Robbery Crew Sentenced to Prison

City News ServiceSeptember 29, 2021

A Lynwood man was sentenced today to 20 years behind bars for running a crew that committed 15 armed robberies of independent, mom-and-pop pharmacies across Southern California, with the intent of illegally selling the stolen prescription medication. Tyrome “Boobie” Lewis, 26, was found guilty in June of all eight felony charges he faced. Lewis has been in federal custody since his arrest in July 2019, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Devastating LA Homeless Count Underscores Need for Santiago Bill to Speed Emergency Housing Projects
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Devastating LA Homeless Count Underscores Need for Santiago Bill to Speed Emergency Housing Projects

Sentinel News ServiceJune 21, 2019

A bill that would expand CEQA exemptions for certain supportive housing projects crossed a significant hurdle in the California Senate this week, earning unanimous support in the Environmental Quality Committee. AB 1197, authored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), would ensure that state and local funding to build temporary and supportive housing projects can be spent more quickly and efficiently in the city of LA.

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Legislators Push for Free Community College in CA

Sentinel News ServiceAugust 24, 2018

Assembly Bill 1862, jointly authored by Assemblymembers Miguel Santiago, David Chiu, and Kevin McCarty, was introduced last week to take an important step towards guaranteeing a completely free community college experience for California students.  The measure comes directly on the heels of the implementation of 2017’s Assembly Bill 19 (jointly authored by the same legislators) which made the first year of community college free for all first-time, full-time students. That first round of students will begin classes at schools across California in the coming weeks. 

Local Bike Club Aims to Improve Vulnerable Communities Through Riding, Maintaining Bikes
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Local Bike Club Aims to Improve Vulnerable Communities Through Riding, Maintaining Bikes

Jennifer BihmJuly 12, 2018

Members of the East Side Riders Bike Club said their one part of their mission is to provide opportunities to vulnerable kids in South Los Angeles by steering them in a new direction. The ten year old volunteer organization has been doing work in South L.A. and Watts that focuses on keeping kids off drugs and from gangs through recreational activities, specifically bike riding said president John Jones III via his website esrbc.org. But just as important as keeping youth away from destructive activities, is the other part of their mission, to steer kids toward activities that help them enrich the communities in which they live.

We Must Protect Individuals with Debt from Loan Shark Tactics
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We Must Protect Individuals with Debt from Loan Shark Tactics

Assemblymember Reggie Jones – SawyerMay 3, 2018

The Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the Act) has served consumers well, and ensures fair debt collection related to credit card debt.  However, the Act does not protect individuals who have unpaid parking tickets, storage and towing fees from receiving multiple calls in one night from a debt collector using profane and offensive language in pursuit of collecting delinquent payments.