Health

Port Briefs: Buttigieg Hails ‘America’s Green Gateway and POLA Posts Strong June Volume

In recognition of the facility’s importance to the future of the U.S. supply chain, the Port of Long Beach has…

2 years ago

In Preparation Ahead of Heatwave, Mayor Announces the Opening of Additional Augmented Cooling Centers

LADWP electric trouble crews are fully staffed and ready to respond to power outages, should they occur. Additional crews are…

2 years ago

New Funding to Electrify Buses in LA Assists in Preparation for the 2028 Olympic Games

  LOS ANGELES –  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass  welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to Los Angeles July…

2 years ago

Barragán Leads Letter to Urging President Biden to Issue Executive Order to Reduce Pollution from the Maritime Industry

" ... We strongly urge your Administration to make this Executive Order effective, actionable, and equitable by including specific, time-bound…

2 years ago

California Feeds Millions of Low-Income Children So Far This Summer

More than $162 million in food purchases have already been made by families across the state, and over five million…

2 years ago

State Releases Up To $3.3 Billion of Prop 1 Funding for Treatment of Seriously Ill & Homeless

BHCIP funding made possible by the bond is estimated to create 6,800 residential treatment beds and 26,700 outpatient treatment slots…

2 years ago

Biden Administration Announces Grants to Measure Carbon Emissions in Construction

The funding will be used to create environmental product declarations, or EPDs. These will allow businesses, universities and nonprofit organizations…

2 years ago

EPA Release Guidelines to Reduce Exposure of PFAS in Fish: Protecting Communities Nationwide

This update comes after reviewing scientific literature, analyzing data and seeking external peer review of the agency’s analysis, and it…

2 years ago

Los Angeles Briefs: Hahn Assumes Chair of Metro, JCOD Launches Incubation Academy 6th Cohort and Councilman McOsker Policy Update

On top of safety, Hahn laid out additional priorities: helping unhoused people find shelter and assistance off the Metro system,…

2 years ago

Padilla Announces More Than $233 Million for Low- and Zero-Emission California Commuter Buses

The Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program provides federal funding for transit agencies to buy and rehabilitate buses and…

2 years ago