Community Beat
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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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Judge blocks $50 million in funds amid fierce legal dispute over L.A. Zoo finances
LOS ANGELES — A judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing a nonprofit that has helped operate and develop the…
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Lynwood medical center tackles physician shortage with new residency programs
LYNWOOD — St. Francis Medical Center has announced its new medical residency programs in internal medicine and psychiatry. The programs…
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ACLU Southern California names new executive director as civil rights cases surge
LOS ANGELES — Human rights advocate Chandra S. Bhatnagar has been named executive director of the ACLU of Southern California,…
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Whittier’s Dutra takes the helm as Metro gears up for Olympics, World Cup
LOS ANGELES — Whittier City Councilman Fernando Dutra received the board gavel from county Supervisor Janice Hahn July 9 during…
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West L.A. College soundstage named for Diane Watson
CULVER CITY — West Los Angeles College unveiled the final piece of a project nearly two decades in the making:…
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