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Members of the Hope Street Margolis Family Center, the Assistance League of Los Angeles pose next to the donated backpacks in the facility's library.

Students at the Hope Street Margolis Family Center Receive Back-To-School Backpacks

by Kenneth Kipruto November 5, 2022November 5, 2022

Kenneth Ng’etich The Assistance League of Los Angeles and its Operation School Bell program teamed up to provide 150 backpacks to students at the Hope Street Margolis Family Center (Hope […]

Protest signs outside the home of L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de Leon as calls intensify for his resignation and the resignation of fellow councilmember Gil Cedillo in response to racists comments caught on tape last year as redistricting lines for the City of Los Angeles were under consideration.

California

Latino Civic Leaders Issue Open Letter Demanding Resignation of L.A. City Councilmembers de Leon and Cedillo, Lozano Reflects

by Phyllis Kimber Wilcox November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

SB 1137 will require oil and gas operators in protected areas to implement strict pollution controls and develop response plans to protect the health of Californians living within 3,200 feet of an existing oil well.

California

New Bill Seeking More Protection for Frontline Communities Faces Pushback from Oil and Gas Companies

by Prince James Story October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

The West Valley Water District can't seem to shake the implications of political corruption.

California

How Political Corruption Poured into West Valley Water District

by Gail Fry October 28, 2022October 30, 2022

VIP guests arrive at the invitation-only sneak preview of the Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California on Thursday evening October 20, 2022.

Community

Sneak Preview and Grand Opening: Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California

by Breanna Reeves and Aryana Noroozi October 22, 2022October 22, 2022

Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez and LA City Councilmember Kevin de Leon are 2 of the 3 councilmembers recorded in secretly recorded conversation–that took place almost a year ago.

California

Redistricting’s Racist Power Grab, LA City Council Members, and a Tape that Exposed it All

by Phyllis Kimber Wilcox October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

Health

NEW REPORT: California’s Health Care System is Failing Black Californians

by Kenneth Kipruto October 12, 2022October 12, 2022

Riverside County reported an additional two new cases of monkeypox (MPX) on Sept. 28, pushing the county’s total cases to 281.

Health

Monkeypox Cases On the Rise as Riverside County Expands Vaccine Availability

by Breanna Reeves October 2, 2022October 2, 2022

California

Electricity Bills Could Rise: Why You Should Be Concerned

by Prince James Story October 2, 2022October 2, 2022