The LA Department of Transportation (LADOT) has launched its Universal Basic Mobility Pilot (UBM) in South Los Angeles, one of the largest programs of its kind in the country, increasing […]
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Sign-ups underway for city program
Angelenos citywide can apply for the city’s guaranteed basic income pilot program, which will give $1,000 a month to 3,000 households for a year. The nearly $40 million BIG:LEAP (Basic […]
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Good jobs for teens could be plentiful this summer
Business Etiquette Week highlights need for high school students to learn professional skills. Math, science, history and language are all essential classes in high school, but it’s just as important […]
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Local leaders honored by county and Commission for Women
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors along with the Commission for Women will hold its 37th Annual Women of the Year Commemorative Celebration Luncheon on Monday, May 9. This […]
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Metro alters low-income discount fare program
Due to surging COVID-19 cases, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has canceled previously announced pop-up events this month aimed at enrolling low-income transit riders into its discounted fare […]
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One month to tax day: Millions of Californians yet to file
United Ways of California is urging Californians to file before the April 18 tax filing deadline. According to the most recent data from the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), filing for […]
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National coalition of Mayors issues statment on abortion rights
Mayor Eric Garcetti and 10 other mayors from across the country issued the following joint statement this week on abortion rights in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s expected decision to […]
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Entrepreneur Educational Center and AltaSea agree to pact
The Entrepreneur Educational Center Inc. (EECI), based in Watts and led by CEO Barbara J. Stanton, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work with AltaSea at the Port of […]
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Mayor Garcetti announces minimum wage increase
Mayor Eric Garcetti recently announced that the minimum wage rate will increase from $15 to $16.04 per hour, effective on July 1. “We fought to raise the minimum wage because […]
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The politics of dramatizing legends
HBO has lately been airing “Winning Time: The Birth of a Dynasty,” which dramatizes the major characters and themes of the composition that became the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers basketball […]
