Briefs

City of Carson to Lower Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Civil Rights Icon Reverend Jesse Jackson

This gesture is a recognized custom used by local governments to reflect the collective sentiment of their residents and to…

12 hours ago

Credit One Bank to Pay $10.2M to Settle Consumer Protection Lawsuit Alleging Unlawful Debt Collection Calls

Under the terms of the judgment, Credit One was ordered to pay a total of $10.2 million, including $9 million…

13 hours ago

Gov. Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments

  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his nomination of three Court of Appeal Justices, including Judge Stephen Goorvitch as…

13 hours ago

McOsker Motion Targets Emergency Response Gaps After 110 Freeway Shutdown

This week, on Feb. 18, a fallen power pole forced the full closure of Interstate 110 near Gaffey Street, the…

15 hours ago

Gloria Martinez Elected As President of United Teachers Los Angeles 

Since 2016, she has served on UTLA’s bargaining team, helping secure contract victories on class size, staffing, salary, and health…

5 days ago

Los Angeles Sees 27% Drop in Homicides in Neighborhoods Most Impacted by Violence in 2025

  LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass Feb. 17 joined community safety leaders and LA City Councilmembers to announce a…

7 days ago

Port of Los Angeles January Cargo Eases Compared to Elevated 2025 Levels

  LOS ANGELES — The Port of Los Angeles processed 812,000 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in January, a decrease of…

7 days ago

Members of Congress Introduce “New Good Neighbor Act” to Reform US-Latin America Relations

Reps. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Delia Ramirez (D-IL) Feb. 12  led the introduction of the New Good Neighbor Act that…

1 week ago

California Delivers $90 Million in Emergency Funding for Planned Parenthood

  The funding ensures clinics can keep their doors open and continue providing essential reproductive health services to Californians.  “California…

2 weeks ago

California Permanently Closes AllenCo Oil Wells, Ending Years of Community Harm

  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Newsom announced Feb. 12 that all 21 oil wells at the notorious AllenCo site in University…

2 weeks ago