Bank of America (BofA) has been in Los Angeles for over 110 years, and they take that reality seriously. Raul A. Anaya is president of business banking at BofA and he takes his position seriously. He has served in this capacity for several years.
“Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you and hear from you and learn about your concerns,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at Lift Every Voice- Youth Speak Out on Impact of Wildfires, a private event held at the LA 84 Foundation recently.
UC Santa Barbara Black Studies Professor Jeffery C. Stewart and author of “The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke,” recalled how his family and other African Americans sought a safe haven from racism in Altadena.
The Los Angeles fires have been devastating for many families, businesses, healthcare facilities, and important government buildings.
I want to express my deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in these devastating wildfires, and to those who have lost their homes and livelihoods. The scale of this disaster is truly heartbreaking, and my thoughts are with every resident affected by these tragic events.
On a bright, sunny, winter day, Prosperity Market (PM), the mobile farmers market, gathered a host of L.A.’s Black farmers, food producers, chefs, and entrepreneurs for a pop-up market in the parking lot of Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen, located on Slauson, in View Park/Windsor Hills. The event was free to the public.
The Covenant Connection Churches of Southern California, under the leadership of Pastor Xavier L. Thompson, raised over $50,000 to support families who lost their homes and pastors who lost their churches in the recent Los Angeles County wildfires.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion bipartisan relief package on Jan. 23 to assist Los Angeles County in its recovery from recent firestorms.
This article covers updates from government departments regarding support for businesses after the wildfires.
Nineteen faith leaders gathered near the entrance of Holman United Methodist Church on West Adams Boulevard on Friday, Jan. 17.
This article explores the policy and practice of inmate labor being used in firefighting. This article discusses how 800 inmates helped with the Pacific Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, and other wildfires this month.
This article is highlighting the mutual aid efforts and outpouring of support that Black community leaders have offered in light of the LA County Wildfires.
Planners, engineers, architects—we are ready to make this a Mecca. This will be a premier destination for the county of Los Angeles.
“I don’t come from a rich family, and I work so hard for everything that I own,” she mourned.
Even as winds diminished slightly, the Eaton Fire that has already caused five deaths and destroyed or damaged more than 1,000 structures advanced on Mount Wilson on Thursday, Jan. 9, threatening the observatory and broadcast infrastructure.