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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Willie Morrow passes at 82
Dr. Willie Morrow, publisher emeritus of the San Diego Monitor and creator of one of the most well-known symbols of Black pride, the Afro Pick, passed away at his home […]
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Lancaster forms partnership to distribute baby formula
The City of Lancaster, in partnership with Baby2Baby and LA County, is giving away baby formula to Lancaster families facing the current nationwide formula shortage. Baby2Baby is a national LA-based […]
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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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Southern California reported worst air quality in nation
The Los Angeles Basin has the most polluted air out of more than 2,400 U.S. cities analyzed in a report released this week by an air-quality monitoring firm, despite the […]
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LA County has lifted indoor mask mandate
In a major policy shift, Los Angeles County has lifted its indoor mask mandate to allow people vaccinated against COVID-19 to remove face coverings indoors at establishments that verify patrons’ […]
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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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African-Americans hardest hit by rise in inflation
African-American consumers have been the hardest hit by the sharp rise in inflation which last month reached a 40-year high. For African-Americans, the cost of living since the beginning of […]
