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Mayor Bass Highlights Speed of Recovery Effort to Rebuild Pacific Palisades  

Three months after the start of the unprecedented wildfires that devastated Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass highlighted actions taken in coordination with County, State, and federal partners to expedite every aspect of the disaster recovery effort, now considered the fastest in modern California history.  

Solidarity in Service: Labor Leaders and Community Unite to Support Fire Victims 

Labor leaders, elected officials, and community members gathered at the Labor Community Services Warehouse in Bell, California, on February 22, for the Solidarity in Service press conference. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and Labor Community Services organized the event to support California wildfire victims by distributing air purifiers and food boxes while reinforcing a commitment to rebuilding devastated communities. 

Hundreds of People Attend Central Avenue Jazz Festival

The history of jazz in Los Angeles was celebrated once again in grand style on Saturday, Oct. 21, when the 29th Central Avenue Jazz Festival took place in the historic corridor between MLK Blvd. and Vernon Avenue.

Costco is Coming to South Los Angeles 

The mix-use development is the first in the nation and will be located on Coliseum St. in Baldwin Village.  Recently, city and community leaders gathered in the Baldwin Village community in South Los Angeles for the groundbreaking of a new Costco Wholesale on Coliseum St. The mixed-use project will feature a store at the street level with 800 units of rental housing above. This is the first mixed-use development in the nation to have Costco as the anchor retail tenant. “The status quo is over, waiting around for projects to get started and to fail and for opportunities to die,”