Many Events Happening Around Crenshaw and Beyond
January 11, 2024
News Briefs about activities and events in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Breaking News
- L.A. Sentinel and FACE Leaders Unite to ‘Stop the Hate’ Crimes in Los Angeles
- Fathers and Mothers Who Care Host 12th Annual Toy Giveaway in Compton
- Community in Shock and Disbelief Over Allegations Regarding Deputy Mayor Brian K. Williams
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Lakers Shine Without LeBron, Defeat Kings 132-122
- ALLBLK’s ‘Wicked City’ Closes Season 3 with a Spectacular LA Event
- West Coast Hoops Showdown: No. 22 UCLA Holds off No. 14 Gonzaga
- L.A.Rams Defense Dismantle Cardinals 13-9
landlords
Bonta Takes Action to Protect Renters From Unlawful Evictions
July 21, 2022
Attorney General Rob Bonta hosted a virtual press conference to announce new directives to help protect tenants against unlawful eviction from their landlords.
HACLA Issues 100% of Emergency Housing Voucher Allocation
July 7, 2022
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles distributed all 3,365 Emergency Housing Vouchers that the agency received to house the most vulnerable Angelinos.
Who owns our neighborhoods?
September 2, 2021
There is an increasing prevalence of large, corporate landlords as opposed to smaller local landlords
With Eviction Cliff Extended, Here’s How Millions Can Keep Their Homes
April 15, 2021
That range highlights the need for federal intervention — both continuing the moratorium, which happened this morning, and additional assistance that will help not only struggling renters but also their landlords, such as the $45 billion in rental assistance in the recently passed federal stimulus bill.
CDC Greenlights Evictions Despite Continued Pandemic
October 22, 2020
Landlords can resume eviction proceedings after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued clarifications to a previous executive order from President Donald Trump.
A study conducted by Harvard University’s Department of Housing Studies revealed that half of Americans who rent are either severely rent-burdened or moderately rent-burdened. For African Americans and Hispanics, researchers at Harvard determined a triple pandemic for those communities. Black and Hispanic households were “much more likely to contract COVID-19, suffer lost income, and face housing insecurity as a result of the pandemic,” the researchers concluded.
Renter’s Assistance Available to L.A. City Residents; Providing Help to Tenants and Landlords
July 12, 2020
Monday, July 13, the highly anticipated renter’s assistance program is looking to roll out. 100-million dollars will go directly to landlords and help tenants. Providing $2,000 to the “hardest hit” households and looking to amplify financial relief to both tenants and property owners. Eligible tenants will have to do three things: Live in the city of L.A., show the financial impact of COVID-19, and earn less than 80% of the average income in the area.
The benefits of having strong credit
January 23, 2020
Learn how having healthy credit can help you access new opportunities, plus some tips on how to manage it.