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Rideshare Workers Urge Legislation Maintaining Flexibility Along with Fair Labor Practices

July 18, 2019

The discussion at the press conference was focused on the recent Dynamex legislation that participants say, puts a limit on how contractors can govern their work day. ... read more »

YWCA Los Angeles Honors Phenomenal Women

May 16, 2019

Over 400 guests gathered at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles May 9, for the 2019 YWCA Phenomenal Woman Awards Luncheon. ... read more »

Surgeon General Visits South L.A. School as Part of Statewide Listening Tour

May 9, 2019

California Surgeon General, Nadine Burke Harris visited Locke Early Education Center to help staff and students celebrate Dias de Los Ninos ... read more »

Support Program for Mentally Ill Inmates Expands in L.A. County

May 2, 2019

The program seeks to provide permanent supportive housing to individuals who are homeless, have a mental health and/or substance use disorder, and who are incarcerated in the Los Angeles County Jail. ... read more »

County Breaks Ground on New MLK Child and Family Wellbeing Center

May 2, 2019

The Center will open with 3 floors where a variety of services for patients with special needs ... read more »

FBI Aims to Build Relationship with Los Angeles’ Black Community

April 11, 2019

Members of the organization’s Los Angeles field office visit faith-based and community leaders for an open forum on March 26. ... read more »

Dr. Bluthenthal Appointed Associate Dean for Social Justice at USC’s Keck

February 7, 2019

In his new role, with specific goals and plans in mind, he will establish an office specifically dealing with social health issues ... read more »

WIC Offering Benefits to Federal Employees Affected by Shutdown

January 24, 2019

About 380,000 federal employees were furloughed, and an additional 420,000 employees for affected agencies were expected to work with their pay delayed ... read more »

‘Black-ish’ Star Jenifer Lewis Shares Insight on Mental Illness at Local Event

January 24, 2019

Jenifer Lewis was on hand earlier this month at the California African American Museum, to lend knowledge and experience on the subject of Black mental health... ... read more »

New Chair of Family Medicine at Keck is Aiming to Improve Health Outcomes Among the Underserved

January 17, 2019

Her mission is to improve outcomes among local underserved communities. ... read more »

Study: Culturally Tailored Education is Key in Mitigating Alzheimer’s Disparities

December 13, 2018

There is no cure for AD, but experts agree that earlier diagnosis provides greater treatment and planning options ... read more »

Local Reporter to Present Panel on Black Infant Mortality

December 12, 2018

One of the leading causes of infant mortality is prematurity… infants are born too soon and too small ... read more »

Senator Harris Introduces Maternal Health Bill to Address Racial Disparities in Childbirth

September 6, 2018

Legislators said that the CARE Act creates two new grant programs focused on reducing racial disparities in maternal health. ... read more »

LAUSD Urges Workers to ‘Avert Strike’

March 15, 2018

Los Angeles Unified School District officials are asking thousands of service workers to help them avert a strike, one that members of the Service Employees union Local 99 began voting on this week. ... read more »

HUD Grants the Nation $2 Billion to Address Homelessness