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Jul- 2025 -2 JulyCommunity
Black Freedom Fund shifts from initiative to permanent California institution
SACRAMENTO — The California Black Freedom Fund, previously a five-year, $100-million initiative to ensure that Black power-building and movement-based organizations…
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2 JulyCommunity
Rising hate crimes spark California lawmakers to ramp up hearings
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers and state agencies are intensifying efforts to combat the growing prevalence of hate crimes and bias…
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1 JulyCommunity
California defends immigrant students as federal aid fears mount
With federal protections for immigrant students threatened, California has a lifeline: the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). Last spring, the…
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1 JulyCommunity
African immigrants feel targeted by ICE, despite following rules
African migrants say they are unfairly being targeted for detention and deportation because of racial bias. ”The same thoughts that…
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1 JulyCommunity
L.A. County D.A. warns of 35-year sentences for illegal fireworks as July 4th celebrations canceled
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is warning residents they face up to 35 years in…
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Jun- 2025 -30 JuneBusiness
Seven nonprofits receive $10 million to buy L.A. County properties for community businesses
LOS ANGELES—Seven nonprofits across Los Angeles County have acquired commercial properties with $10 million in grants aimed at preventing displacement…
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30 JuneEast / Northeast L.A. Beat
East L.A. educator uses AI to help daughter read, earns global recognition
CITY OF INDUSTRY—An East Los Angeles educator who used artificial intelligence to help his daughter learn to read has been…
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30 JuneCommunity
Bloody arrest in Valinda prompts county legal action against immigration raids
VALINDA—Los Angeles County will pursue legal action against federal immigration enforcement after a man was left bleeding during a detention…
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27 JuneCommunity
$100 billion housing bill offers cash to first-generation homebuyers
A newly reintroduced bill in the House of Representatives aims to provide $100 billion in direct assistance to first-time, first-generation…
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27 JuneSouth Los Angeles
L.A. councilman to face embezzlement, perjury charges tied to wife’s business
LOS ANGELES — A preliminary hearing date is scheduled to be set Aug. 14 for City Councilman Curren Price, who…
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