Community Beat
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Handcuffed at briefing, Padilla presses for visible ID in immigration enforcement
LOS ANGELES — One month after being handcuffed at a Department of Homeland Security press conference, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla…
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California’s largest youth grant backs South L.A. film apprenticeships
LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, visited an innovative apprenticeship program last week aimed…
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As immigration raids continue, who’s in charge of Los Angeles?
“This is the federal seizure of power,” according to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who emphasizes that the Trump administration…
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At Crenshaw summit, Black Lives Matter commemorates 12 years and international growth
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Black Lives Matter has reached its 12th anniversary, and the organization’s co-founder and prominent scholar-activist, Dr.…
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L.A. Mayor Bass launches cash assistance program for families affected by immigration raids
LOS ANGELES — Immigrant families impacted by ongoing immigration raids will receive a free cash card under a new program…
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L.A. County residents urged to share deputy gang experiences in online survey
LOS ANGELES — Area residents can share their knowledge of corrupt sheriff deputies as part of a new outreach initiative…
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Los Angeles homelessness prevention program shows mixed results in early study
LOS ANGELES – A program designed to prevent homelessness in LA County reduced participants’ likelihood of entering shelters by 71%…
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L.A. County Public Defender’s Office wins national awards for homeless outreach and art programs
LOS ANGELES – The county public defender’s office received two Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizing…
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L.A. protests planned for John Lewis Day of Action on July 17
LOS ANGELES – More than 20 events across the county will join the fifth annual “Good Trouble Lives On” John…
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Three-fourths of California Black voters say democracy is ‘under attack’: poll
BERKELEY — Black voters in California are sounding the strongest alarm about threats to American democracy, with three-quarters saying the…
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