Announcements

Seeking to Hire a Paid, Full-Time AmeriCorps Member

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), in conjunction with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), is seeking to hire a paid, full time AmeriCorps member to serve as a Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Planning Specialist. Ideally, the position will begin service on October 1, 2018. HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods program supports locally-driven strategies as a comprehensive approach to neighborhood transformation. The Planning Specialist will work with HACLA to develop and implement a transformation plan and outreach strategy, organize and attend community events to disseminate information and materials, as well as provide feedback to HACLA on community input. As an AmeriCorps position, the selected candidate will also receive a $5,920 education award. For more information, please contact John King @  John.King@hacla.org no later than September 18, 2018.

Reporters Desk

Recent Posts

A Big Surprise: Sparks, Albert Award Scholarship Prep South Bay $100,000

By Chris Villanueva, Photojournalist Students, faculty and parents at Scholarship Prep South Bay got an…

3 days ago

Court Stops Trump’s EPA From Trying To Kill California’s Clean Air Regulations

“Our State intends to continue its efforts to eliminate air pollution without letup and asks…

3 days ago

Wage Theft Worker Advocates In Their Own Words

  Dozens of advocates testified about wage theft during public comments before the city council…

3 days ago

“Hangmen”: Lesser McDonagh, imperfectly staged — but still fun

You can rely on Martin McDonagh. Black humor. Sardonicism. Impending menace. Clever twists. Simple phrases…

4 days ago

Lomita Man Held to Answer on Felony Hate Crimes for Allegedly Threatening to Shoot Up Jewish Community Center

LOS ANGELES — A 43-year-old Lomita man who previously faced a gun-related felony case and…

4 days ago

Lucero Herrera On Wage Theft: The Random Lengths Interview

  Lucero Herrera is Research Director at the UCLA Labor Center, which has been a…

4 days ago