Frontline Doulas Bring Equitable Birthing Services Black and Indigenous families
December 11, 2024
Frontline Doulas provides African American families in Los Angeles County nonmedical professional perinatal services at no cost.
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- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
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- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
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- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
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- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
Los Angeles County
Advertorial – Waymo One is now open to all in Los Angeles
November 20, 2024
tarting today, anyone in Los Angeles can take fully autonomous rides 24/7 with Waymo One – rolling through Santa Monica, Hollywood Boulevard, USC, and everything in between.
Report: Black Women Experience Higher Rates of Domestic Violence
October 31, 2024
The UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), and domestic violence service providers collaborated on a new study examining the ongoing trauma impacting survivors of domestic violence (DV) and their children in the Antelope Valley (AV).
LAWA, L.A. County Bring Jobs to Taste of Soul
October 23, 2024
Taste of Soul not only provided food and fun to the community, but also opportunities for attendees to find employment. The Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Pavilion and Los Angeles County provided information for people to apply for jobs.
Thinking Bigger with the ThinkWatts Foundation
November 30, 2023
From a young age, Watts native Brandon “Stix” Salaam-Bailey noticed the many barriers African American families encountered living in Los Angeles County.
L.A. County Sponsors 2nd Annual Tech Empowerment Day
October 12, 2023
On Wednesday, October 4, Los Angeles County hosted the 2nd Annual Tech Empowerment Day at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The private invitation-only event provided 6,000 middle and high school students from across the county with the opportunity to learn more about science, technology, engineering, and math.
Free Medicare Help for Los Angeles County Residents
October 12, 2023
Los Angeles County residents have a place to turn for help when making their Medicare choices during Medicare Open Enrollment, which runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, 2023. Center for Health Care Rights is the official provider of free Medicare health insurance education, counseling, informal advocacy, and legal services for Los Angeles County residents.
L.A. County Decrees September 22 as Rev. James Lawson Jr. Day
September 14, 2023
Supervisors Holly J. Mitchell and Hilda L. Solis proclaimed Rev. James Lawson Jr. Day on his 95th birthday, September 22, 2023, in honor of Rev. Lawson’s leadership in advancing worker and human rights.
CDU Welcomes Inaugural Cohort to Historic MD Program
July 13, 2023
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) embarked on an extraordinary journey on Monday, July 10, as it welcomed the inaugural cohort of students to its historic MD program.
Baldwin-Bethany CDC Hosts Parent Resource Spring Expo
June 7, 2023
The benefits of being a foster or adoptive parent were highlighted at the Parent Resource Spring Expo hosted by the Baldwin-Bethany Community Development Corporation (BBCDC) on May 20. The mid-day event, held on the campus of Bethany Baptist Church in South L.A., featured several representatives of local organizations seeking to persuade adults to assist children in the L.A. County foster care system. Staff members of the county’s Department of Children and Family Services were also on hand to provide details on becoming a foster or adoptive parent, said Edwina Lewis, a DCFS supervisor. “We did this event to reach out
L.A. County Celebrates CalFresh Awareness Month
May 3, 2023
Throughout the month of May, the CFAM partnership will participate in community events held countywide, conduct media outreach, and social media, to amplify messages about the benefits of CalFresh
L.A. County Invests $38M to Modernize Public Workforce System
April 13, 2023
The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the release of the America’s Job Centers of California (AJCC) Modernization Request for Proposals (RFP).
Heirs of Bruce’s Beach Finalize Sale of Property Back to L.A. County
February 23, 2023
On Jan. 30, the heirs of Bruce’s Beach finalized the sale of the land they just reclaimed last year back to Los Angeles County for $20 million.
Top Local Stories of 2022
December 29, 2022
Several momentous events took place in greater Los Angeles during 2022.
LA Deputies Won’t Be Charged for Killing Black Bicyclist
November 17, 2022
Two Los Angeles County deputies acted in self-defense and won’t face criminal charges for fatally shooting a Black man they tried to stop for riding a bicycle the wrong direction, prosecutors announced Tuesday.