Four backpacks with emergency supplies in the home of Mike and Annalisa Selvidge were called into action when the Coastal Fire broke out in a nearby canyon in May.
Los Angeles County has come out No. 1 on an unenviable list — the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s rankings of the riskiest counties in America.
According to the Census Bureau post-enumeration survey, 800,000 African Americans went uncounted. What does this mean? It means once again, the voice of African Americans was denied. Many programs that impact African Americans are based in whole or part on data derived from the Census. History proves the disenfranchisement of Black people socially, politically and financially. Another ten years cannot pass before we realize how vital the United States Census is to the United States democracy.
Assembly Member Marie Waldron, 75th District, recently announced that she is authoring ACA 24 to provide relief for the property owners that were affected by the devastating wildfires last year, and the mudslides that followed. Jerome E. Horton, 3rd District Board Member of the State Board of Equalization is the primary sponsor of the measure.
Casualties are mounting; damages are estimated at a staggering $125 billion.
The latest scam targets people selling equipment used for disaster relief, such as diesel generators, chainsaws, motor boats and boating supplies, on websites like Craigslist or eBay.
This week, a report by the authoritative Amnesty International was released, backing his concerns.