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Kathy Finn Shatters Glass Ceiling as First Woman Elected President by UFCW 770 Membership

With 20 years as director of collective bargaining and five years as secretary-treasurer, Kathy Finn has been instrumental in negotiating…

2 years ago

LACO Briefs: LASD Introduces RIPA Dashboard, Appoints Interim Chief, County Launches Comprehensive Homelessness Response and Embraces Sidewalk Vending Program

Pathway Home leverages emergency powers and partnerships with local jurisdictions to bring people out of encampments and into immediately available…

2 years ago

Fair Chance Ordinance Paves the Way for Equal Employment Opportunities for System-Impacted Individuals

The motion also includes a directive that will hold the County of Los Angeles, as the largest employer in the…

2 years ago

Big Pharma Will Have to Answer to the American People

I look forward to the hearing on Feb. 8, with the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Bristol Myers…

2 years ago

Long Beach Black Restaurant Week

The statuesque marketing guru sat at an uneven metal table, upon a chair of weather-worn rusted ore in Long Beach…

2 years ago

UPDATE CHANGE of DATE: POLA Opens Its Doors for Public Tour, Spotlighting Air Quality Monitoring Station Showcasing New Equipment

The port’s air monitoring program includes a network of four air monitoring stations that measure a comprehensive set of air…

2 years ago

Long Beach Briefs: City Embarks on Compassionate Initiative and New Sidewalk Vending Ordinance

The youth shelter and navigation center, located at 1718 Hayes Ave., will offer two core resources: support services to youth…

2 years ago

Bass Financial Assistance Program Facilitates Small Business Shift to Permanent Al Fresco Plans; Applications Open Today

he Al Fresco program is helping business owners thrive as 90% of businesses believe their outdoor dining area is integral…

2 years ago

LA County Grapples with Soaring Medical Debt: Exceeds $2.9 Billion in 2022, Intensifying Efforts to Bolster Financial Protections

Mirroring trends observed during COVID-19, medical debt has disproportionately impacted vulnerable groups.

2 years ago