Business

Amid Renewed Scrutiny of Chavez, Carson Event Centers Broader Movement

  This past weekend, the city of Carson celebrated the farmworkers union amid renewed attention to sexual abuse allegations against…

7 months ago

Dine Local, Lift LA: As County Strengthens Neighborhood Restaurants, Residents Can Support Independent Businesses

  LOS ANGELES –– This National Nutrition Month, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity  or DEO and  partners…

7 months ago

LA County DEO Opens Enrollment for LA: RISE Program

  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity or DEO March 30 announced the reopening of…

8 months ago

UFCW Southern California Kaiser Permanente Workers Ratify New Contract

  LOS ANGELES — The United Food and Commercial Workers or UFCW March 28 Southern California local unions, which together…

8 months ago

California Launches Campaign to Boost Service and Job Skills

  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom March 25 kicked off the 2026 California Service Corps recruitment, calling on 10,000 young…

8 months ago

Dirtbags Academy Joins JCOD to Grow Skilled Trades Pathways

  LONG BEACH — The Justice, Care and Opportunities Department or JCOD March 25 celebrated the launch of a new…

8 months ago

Ownership vs Influence: Mapping Downtown Property Power

By Devonte Barr, Columnist Downtown San Pedro, with its vacant storefronts and low-rent offers, can feel like a place constantly…

8 months ago

County Seeks Financial Services Provider for New Worker Ownership Initiative

EWOI expands access to shared ownership opportunities as a pathway to building wealth, preserving local businesses facing succession challenges, and…

8 months ago

Port Awards $1.17 Million in Community Sponsorships

  The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on March 23 awarded $1,174,900 in sponsorships to 364 local nonprofit organizations…

8 months ago

L.A. County Awards $140K in Entrepreneurship Grants; Launch Funding Still Available

  The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity or DEO has awarded $140,000 in entrepreneurship academy grants through the…

8 months ago