Congresswoman Hahn, Supervisor Ridley-Thomas and local leaders Urge Gov. Brown to #Fight4Homeless
October 12, 2016
“The homeless crisis has hit Los Angeles County hard, but we are not alone,” said Congresswoman Hahn.
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LA County Endorses LA City’s $1.2 Billion Bond Measure To Build Housing for the Homeless
September 7, 2016
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors threw its support behind the City of Los Angeles’ $1.2-billion bond measure to build housing for the homeless.
Day of Dialogue – Community Policing
August 3, 2016
Community stakeholders and Los Angeles Police Department officers held discussions on recent events involving law enforcement and officer-involved-shootings.
Funding The Homeless Fight: Let The Voters Decide
July 13, 2016
Faced with what may be the most critical moral, civil rights and social justice issue of our time, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is considering asking voters to approve a tax to fund the fight against homelessness.
Mission 26: ET-94 Comes Home
May 25, 2016
The ET-94 began it’s estimated 13-19 hour trek through Los Angeles, Inglewood, Marina Del Ray and Culver City to its final home at the California Science Center
24th Empowerment Congress Summit Draws 1,300
January 27, 2016
About 1,300 people participated in a meaningful dialogue about Los Angeles County’s crisis of homelessness at the 24th Annual Empowerment Congress Summit, and vowed to work together — as a community — in search of solutions.
$2M More To Provide Homeless With Housing for Health
January 13, 2016
As El Niño begins to pummel Los Angeles County with winter storms, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas directed the transfer of an additional $2 million into a program that would quickly take homeless people off the streets and into housing with supportive services. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved his motion to transfer Second Supervisorial District Year Round funds allocated to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority into the Department of Health Services’ Housing for Health Program. “It is urgent that we move homeless people – particularly women – off the streets and out of harm’s way as El Niño approaches,” Supervisor
Supervisors Reopen Helen Keller Park
December 19, 2015
Children played on swings, raced down slides, and even frolicked in the snow as the community of Athens celebrated the grand reopening of Helen Keller Park on Saturday December 12. Out of an abundance of caution, the seven-acre park on 1045 W. 126th Street was closed to the public in the summer of 2013, when pieces of construction debris were found embedded in the soil. A $5.2-million investment by Los Angeles County cleared away the environmental hazards, and installed a new playground, ball field, walking path and outdoor exercise equipment. The landscaping and south parking lot were also upgraded. “When
The CDC and The First Ladies Health Initiative to Educate Community About HIV and AIDS
December 17, 2015
HIV/AIDS continues to disproportionately impact African-American and Hispanic communities, and in an effort to spread awareness and to educate the public about the disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The First Ladies Health Initiative recently kicked off “Doing It,” a CDC campaign focused on HIV and AIDS awareness.
County Supervisor Ridley-Thomas and LACDMH Open 24/7 Mental Health Urgent Care Center
December 10, 2015
The need for mental health services remains an urgent concern in the County of Los Angeles, and to meet the demand, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Dec. 7 for the opening of a new 24/7 Westside Mental Health Urgent Care Center located at 11444 W. Washington Blvd. “It’s a wonderful day. We are here to fulfill the promise we made 10 years ago to provide mental health services to families,” said Robin Kay, assistant director of the Department of Mental Health. “We especially want to thank County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who authorized and approved our original plan for this
Los Angeles Business Leader to Become Next Foundation President
November 25, 2015
Renata Simril, a civic and business leader in Los Angeles, has been named the next president and chief executive officer of the LA84 foundation. LA84 benefits from the surplus funds from the 1984 Summer Olympics that took place in Los Angeles, according to Simril. The mission of the foundation is to fund youth sports programs in Southern California. “I’ve transitioned through different careers: politics, real estate, sports, business, it’s all been under the arc of civic engagement,” said Simril. “I’m really passionate about the city of Los Angeles; I’m really passionate about helping those less fortunate and really the opportunity
A New Day at MLK
November 20, 2015
Mothers In Action celebrates 20 years of serving seniors on Thanksgiving Day at Ward Villa.
November 19, 2015
Mothers In Action will continue the tradition of providing Thanksgiving Day meals to the Ward Villa Senior Apartment Complex and the sick and shut in residents throughout the greater Los Angeles area on Thursday, November 26, from 9am-3pm. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the MIA Thanksgiving Day Senior Feed. Tracy Mitchell, president of MIA, keeps the annual event going. “Mothers In Action is ecstatic about our upcoming 20th annual thanksgiving day senior feed at Ward Villas,” said Mitchell. “This gives us an opportunity to once again honor the seniors of our community that paved the way to
LA County Board of Supervisors Approves Motion to Enhance Diversity at all Levels of Arts Institutions
November 19, 2015
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, co-authored by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, that requires the County Arts Commission to establish an advisory group of diverse arts leaders who will work with arts institutions to develop recommendations for ways to enhance the participation and leadership of individuals from underrepresented communities in the arts. The Commission is to report back to the Board with proposals that would lead to more diverse arts boards, staff, audience members, and programming at appropriate arts institutions.