Briefs

LA County Boosts Small Businesses and Nonprofits with $584,000 Holiday Grant Program

In Los Angeles County, with 90% of businesses employing fewer than 20 people and representing the most diverse business community…

11 months ago

Terranea Resort to Donate 200+ Thanksgiving Meals to RPV Families Impacted by Land Movement

The Thanksgiving donation is part of the ongoing Mend the Bend relief effort organized by the Rotary Club of Palos…

11 months ago

Watts Launches Door-Knocking Campaign to Raise Awareness and Promote Free Lead Testing

The Better Watts Initiative or BWI study, released in August, revealed concerning levels of lead in certain water sources in…

11 months ago

Gov. Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments

SACRAMENTO – Gov.Gavin Newsom Nov. 21 announced his nomination of Judge Nathan R. Scott as Associate Justice of the Fourth…

11 months ago

Mayor Bass Expands Life-Changing Services for Formerly Homeless Angelenos, Departs from Status Quo

CareerConnect will be funded by the U.S. Conference of Mayors Comcast Digital Equity Award, which selected the City of Los…

11 months ago

CPJ Honors Fearless Journalists at 2024 International Press Freedom Awards

Leila Fadel, host of NPR’s Morning Edition, recognized Al Aila in absentia as Israel did not permit the Gazan journalist…

11 months ago

Governors Briefs: Newsom Pledges to Revive ZEV Rebates if Fed’s End Tax Credit and New Gov. Appointment

To ensure the state’s continued progress, Gov. Gavin Newsom Nov. 25 announced that if the incoming Trump Administration eliminates a…

11 months ago

Rite Aid Workers Ratify Strong Contract Agreement

The agreement was reached after months of negotiations and active participation from thousands of pharmacists, pharmacy clerks, and technicians in…

11 months ago

Long Beach Health Dept. Secures $8M to provide Services Nonviolent Offenders

Funding comes from state savings generated by the implementation of Prop 47, which reduced certain low-level drug and property crimes…

11 months ago

St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach Earns Grade A for Safety and Five-Star Specialty Care Ranking

SMMC’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. The Leapfrog hospital safety grade is a letter rating…

11 months ago