Briefs

Trump, Twitter, the Capitol riots and the limits of free Speech

Publishers and social-media platforms have taken unprecedented steps to silence speakers, including Trump. What are the implications of this crackdown…

5 years ago

Gov. Newsom Formally Appoints Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate and Nominates Dr. Shirley Weber as Secretary of State

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom Jan. 18, formally submitted the appointment of Alex Padilla to become California’s first Latino U.S.…

5 years ago

USC study: COVID-19 Reduced U.S. Life Expectancy, Especially Among Black and Latino Populations

“The bigger reductions in life expectancy for the Black and Latino populations result in part from a disproportionate number of…

5 years ago

Port Of Los Angeles Cargo Reaches 9.2 Million TEUs In 2020

A late-year surge of pandemic-induced consumer spending helped boost volumes to near 2019 levels, making 2020 the fourth highest-volume year…

5 years ago

Public Health Officials Issue Urgent Plea as 10 People in L.A. County Test Positive for COVID-19 Every Minute

Every minute, on average, 10 people in L.A. County test positive for COVID -19, and these 15,000 individuals who test…

5 years ago

Latest On COVID-19 Vaccines

The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived and is being distributed in the City of Los Angeles and across the county. As…

5 years ago

Governor Newsom Proposes 2021-22 State Budget

As part of this investment in California’s future, the Budget reflects the highest levels of school funding – approximately $90…

5 years ago

Statement From LA County Department of Health Services On COVID-19 PCR Tests

Curative provided a limited number of tests at county-supported pop-up testing sites beginning in mid-December. Between Dec. 13, 2020 and…

5 years ago

Hahn Thanks Governor for Request for 500 Medical Personnel, Calls for Additional Support

The situation is dire statewide, but nowhere is this help more desperately needed than here in LA County.

5 years ago

Gov. Newsom Announces Golden State Stimulus, a Budget Proposal to Help Low-Income Californians and Calls for Extension of Eviction Moratorium

The Golden State Stimulus would refund $600 to all 2019 taxpayers who received a California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC)…

5 years ago