Time: 11 a.m., June 6
Cost: Free
Details: https://www.ushandsoffcubacommittee.com
Venue: Wilshire Federal Building, 11,000 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs or DCBA is honored to welcome multimedia artist Julio Salgado as Creative Strategist for the Office of Immigrant Affairs or OIA. Salgado joins the department through the Creative Strategist-Artist in Residence Program of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.
As the Creative Strategist, Salgado will work alongside OIA to find creative ways to reach and connect with immigrant communities across the county. His work will focus on raising awareness of immigrant rights and county services while helping build trust between these communities and local government.
Based in Long Beach, Salgado’s work explores immigration, identity, and belonging through illustration and visual storytelling. His artwork has appeared in marches and community spaces, as well as institutions including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Huntington Library, and the Smithsonian Institution. He is also a contributor to the Los Angeles Times, where his comic strip “Good Immigrant, Bad Immigrant” reflects on the realities of immigrant life through personal narrative and satire.
“In response to the cruel immigration raids that created fear and uncertainty for many immigrant and mixed-status families, I authored a motion last year to place the County’s next Creative Strategist within the Office of Immigrant Affairs,” said Los Angeles County Board Chair and First District Hilda L. Solis. “My goal was to ensure Los Angeles County could use creative and culturally relevant outreach to better connect communities to trusted information, County services, and critical resources during a time of heightened fear and instability. Julio Salgado’s work has long captured the realities, resilience, and humanity of immigrant communities, and I am proud to welcome his voice and vision to this important effort.”
“When we think about how to effectively reach and serve immigrant communities, trust is everything,” said DCBA Director Rafael Carbajal. “Julio has spent his career earning that trust through his art, and we are grateful to have his voice and vision guiding this work.”
The Creative Strategist program was developed by the Department of Arts and Culture as part of the County’s Cultural Equity and Inclusion Initiative. The program places artists and creative professionals within County departments to work alongside staff to use creative approaches to address civic issues.
“I am honored to have been selected to this program,” said Julio Salgado. “For the past two decades, being an immigrant artist working in tandem with the immigrant and queer community has allowed me to navigate through some tough times. I hope I am able to continue to bring this spirit of collaboration as we continue to heal through the trauma that we’ve been put through in recent years.”
In addition to his new assignment with OIA, Salgado is the co-creator of The Disruptors Fellowship through the Center for Cultural Power, a program that supports emerging television writers in Los Angeles through mentorship, master classes, and financial support.
The Port of Long Beach presented a record of almost $400,000 in scholarships to 165 local high school and college students to study and train in port-related fields including engineering, environmental science, maritime law and technical trades.
The scholarships were announced during Celebrating Education, an annual event that brings together students, educators, policymakers and business leaders to highlight the port’s education and workforce outreach programs while also recognizing the accomplishments of students involved. The event also honored the 2026 class of 31 summer high school interns.
Since 1993, the port has awarded about $2.6 million in scholarships to students pursuing careers in international trade and goods movement. This year’s scholarships went to students from local high schools, Long Beach City College, Cal State Long Beach, Orange Coast College and Cal Poly Maritime Academy.
High school pathway programs are a significant part of the Port of Long Beach’s education outreach, offering an on-campus curriculum for Long Beach-area students to pursue careers in the goods movement industry.
Almost 1,000 students are enrolled in three programs the port maintains with the Long Beach Unified School District:
The Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission or Commission will host a virtual forum entitled “ICE-Y Conditions: Know Your Rights and Navigate the Law” on June 10.
Open to the public, the forum is intended to ensure that community members know their constitutional rights, including the right to film encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE agents and other masked federal agents, and to communicate with their loved ones who have been detained. It will also look at how the LASD ensures that its deputies adhere to constitutional standards, and how to access community resources.
The panel will include community leaders, clergy members, and representatives from the U.S. Congress, LA County Sheriff’s Department and Office of Immigrant Affairs. They will each make a brief presentation, which will be followed by a moderated discussion and an opportunity for the audience to provide public comment and submit questions online.
The forum is a continuation of the commission’s Aug. 7, 2025 virtual forum entitled “Los Angeles County Law Enforcement Roles in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m., June 10
Details: Join virtually at one of the links below.
Register in advance to participate in the meeting: https://tinyurl.com/ICE-Y-Conditions-Webex
Livestream or watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/@LACountyCOC/videos
Public Comment: Submit public comment during the meeting or online: https://tinyurl.com/Public-comment-Civilian
LONG BEACH — As temperatures rise and families prepare for pool parties, beach days, and lakeside vacations, Dignity Health is reminding the community about the importance of water safety — especially for young children.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC, drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death among children aged 1 to 4 years and the second leading cause for children under 14. On average, more than 4,000 fatal, unintentional drownings occur in the U.S. each year—equivalent to about 11 deaths per day—and an additional 8,000 nonfatal drownings occur annually.
“Drowning can happen in an instant, often without any noise or noticeable signs,” said Dr. Wonki Chae, emergency physician at Dignity Health St Mary Medical Center “In as little as 20 seconds, a child or adult can go from being safe in the water to facing a life-threatening situation. As an emergency physician, I continue to see how quickly these incidents can escalate, which is why it is so important for families to remain vigilant and take proper water safety precautions before heading to the pool or open water this summer.”
Dr Chae recommends the following water safety tips to protect children, teens, and adults:
This summer, prioritize safety as much as fun. With awareness, preparation, and proper supervision, most drowning incidents are entirely preventable.
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom May 29 announced the following appointment.
Susan Friedman, of Los Angeles, has been reappointed to the Board of Behavioral Sciences, where she has served since 2020. Friedman was a network news producer for NBC News from 1982 to 2008. She was a reporter and producer for the local Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) from 1977 to 1982. Friedman was a network news producer for NBC News from 1968 to 1977. She is a founding member of the Alliance for Children’s Rights board of directors and vice chair and commissioner of the Los Angeles County Mental Health Commission. This position requires Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $100 per diem. Friedman is a Democrat.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his nomination of four Court of Appeal Justices, in Los Angeles, Judge Nicholas Daum was appointed to the Second District Court of Appeal.
The Governor also announced his appointment of eleven Superior Court Judges:with four in Los Angeles County.
Nicholas Daum, of Los Angeles County, has been nominated to serve as an associate justice in the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four. Daum has served as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2022. He was an associate and partner at Kendall Brill & Kelly from 2009 to 2022. He was an associate at Susman Godfrey from 2004 to 2009. Daum received a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Audrey B. Collins. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and Senior Presiding Justice Francis Rothschild. Daum is a Democrat.
Los Angeles Superior Court
David Perkiss, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Perkiss has served as a supervising research attorney at the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2019. He served as an Appellate Court attorney at the Second District Court of Appeal, Division One from 2018 to 2019. He served in various roles at the Los Angeles County Superior Court including as supervising research attorney in 2018, as a research attorney from 2016 to 2018, and as a law clerk from 2014 to 2016. He was an Aassociate at Lyon Law from 2013 to 2014. Perkiss received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert S. Wada. Perkiss is a Democrat.
Mahin Salehi, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Salehi has served as a commissioner at the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2024. She served as a deputy alternate public defender at the Los Angeles Alternate Public Defender’s Office from 2010 to 2024. She was a staff attorney at the Center for Health Care Rights from 2008 to 2010 and at the Disability Rights Legal Center at Loyola Law School from 2007 to 2008. She served as a deputy public defender at the Los Angeles Public Defender’s Office from 2004 to 2007. Salehi received a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Shellie L. Samuels. Salehi is a Democrat.
Adam Romero, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Romero has served as the chief deputy director of the California Department of Industrial Relations since 2025. He served as a deputy director of the California Civil Rights Department from 2020 to 2025. Romero was an adjunct professor and Williams Institute Legal Scholarship Director and Senior Counsel at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law from 2014 to 2020. He was a senior associate at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr from 2010 to 2014. Romero served as a law clerk in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York from 2009 to 2010 and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 2008 to 2009. Romero received a Juris Doctor Degree from Yale Law School. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gail Killefer. Romero is a Democrat.
Jennifer Salzman Romano, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Romano has been a partner at Crowell & Moring since 2009. She held various roles at Folger Levin & Kahn including as a partner from 2006 to 2009 and as an Associate from 1998 to 2005. Romano served as a law clerk for the U.S. District Court, Central District of California from 1997 to 1998. Romano received a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the death of Judge Michael E. Pastor. Romano is a Democrat.
CARSON — The City of Carson, in collaboration with the Philippine Independence Day Foundation, announces the upcoming 128th Annual Philippine Independence Day Celebration. This signature civic event will happen June 6, and the entire community is invited to join this all-ages celebration honoring the rich tapestry of Filipino heritage, independence, and civic pride.
Carson’s annual celebration has long been recognized as one of the largest and most influential municipal gatherings of its kind in the United States. Designed to strengthen community bonds and celebrate cultural diversity, this year’s installment will transform Veterans Park into a bustling venue of music, traditional culinary expressions, and artistic displays, welcoming thousands of regional residents, civic leaders, and families.
Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes is “excited to celebrate Carson’s rich cultural tapestry and to join our vibrant Filipino-American community as we celebrate the 128th Anniversary of Philippine Independence. This annual celebration is more than a reflection on history; it is a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of freedom, resilience, and unity. The rich cultural heritage, traditions, and contributions of our Filipino residents are woven into the very fabric of Carson, making our city a better, more dynamic place to live. We invite everyone to join us in honoring this milestone and celebrating the beautiful diversity that defines our community.”
This year, the entertainment schedule boasts top-tier global talent. Headlining the main stage is Sofronio Vasquez, celebrated winner of The Voice, whose remarkable vocal performance promises to captivate the crowd. Adding to the high-caliber lineup are the Junior New System world champions, who are scheduled to deliver a high-energy dance showcase featuring their internationally recognized stunts and choreography. Bringing humor and legendary storytelling to the festivities is the renowned Filipino-American stand-up comedian, Rex Navarrete.
Beyond the headline talent, the day-long event will immerse attendees in a classic open-air community experience featuring extensive vendor booths, local merchandise makers, and local food operators highlighting traditional Filipino flavors. A cornerstone of this year’s park activities is the debut of the Eskwela Kultura Corner. Programmed with special thanks to FilAm Arts, this educational display will serve as a hub for ancestral arts, cultural workshops, and interactive historical demonstrations curated for all generations.
Time: 7:30 a.m., June 6
Cost: Free
Details: 310- 847-3570
Venue: Veterans Park, 22400 Moneta Ave., Carson
Washington D.C. — Rep. Nanette Barragán (CA-44), along with California Democratic Congressional Delegation Chair Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), and Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Derek Tran (CA-45), led members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation in urging Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or CMS administrator Mehmet Oz to reverse a decision to defer $1.1 billion in federal funding for California’s In-Home Supportive Services or IHSS program. As a longtime advocate for vulnerable communities, Rep. Barragán is spearheading this effort to protect Medicaid’s essential home- and community-based services that allow seniors and people with disabilities, including children, to receive care in their homes rather than in institutional settings.
In the letter, Rep. Barragán and her colleagues emphasize that IHSS serves more than 900,000 Californians and provides critical daily supports, including personal care, meal preparation, and medical assistance. The members raise serious concerns that CMS’s justification—allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse—lacks sufficient evidence and instead results in broad, indiscriminate funding delays that harm beneficiaries and caregivers alike. They underscore that California’s increased IHSS expenditures reflect deliberate investments to meet growing needs.
“In addition, Congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration are harming patients through $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and undermining actual efforts to fight fraud, including the Administration’s decision to fire at least 17 inspectors general, including the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services,” the Members point out in the letter.
Members of the delegation warn that defunding IHSS could force individuals into more costly institutional care or homelessness, ultimately increasing federal spending and destabilizing care systems. The letter calls on HHS to immediately restore the funding in order to protect access to essential Medicaid services.
Details: Find the letter HERE.
Updated on June 11
Homicide detectives have made an arrest related to the June 1, 2026, murder of 22-year-old Arnoldo Andre Garcia Mendoza.
Through their investigation, Homicide detectives identified Landon Sandoval, an 18-year-old resident of Long Beach, as the suspect responsible for the murder. On June 11, 2026, Special Investigations Division detectives located and arrested Sandoval in the 1400 block of Parade Street. Sandoval was booked for murder, and bail was set at $2,000,000.
The motive and circumstances of the incident remain under investigation.
The victim was identified as Arnoldo Andre Garcia Mendoza, a 22-year-old resident of Long Beach.
Detectives will present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office for filing consideration.
Originally published June 2
Homicide detectives have made an arrest related to the June 1, murder of 22-year-old Arnoldo Andre Garcia Mendoza.
Through their investigation, homicide detectives identified Landon Sandoval, an 18-year-old resident of Long Beach, as the suspect responsible for the murder. On June 11, Special Investigations Division detectives located and arrested Sandoval in the 1400 block of Parade Street. Sandoval was booked for murder, and bail was set at $2,000,000.
The motive and circumstances of the incident remain under investigation.
The victim was identified as Arnoldo Andre Garcia Mendoza, a 22-year-old resident of Long Beach.
Detectives will present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office for filing consideration.
On June 1, about 8:28 p.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of Harbor Avenue regarding a stabbing.
Upon arrival, officers located a male adult victim with a life-threatening stab wound and rendered aid until relieved by Long Beach Fire Department personnel. LBFD personnel transported the victim to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The suspect(s) fled the scene before officers arrived.
Homicide detectives responded to the scene.
At this time, suspect information, circumstances of the assault, and motive remain under investigation.
The decedent’s identity is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin by the Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact homicide detectives Ethan Shear and Kelsey Myers at 562-570-7244, or anonymously at 800-222-8477; LA Crime Stoppers Website.
California nurses celebrated on June 1, the historic implementation of long-awaited safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in the state’s acute psychiatric hospitals or APH that should dramatically improve the care behavioral health patients receive and that RNs can provide. The state only established these emergency regulations after California Nurses Association or CNA pressured the governor and the California Department of Public Health or CDPH to do so.
Though mandatory minimum safe registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for acute psychiatric hospitals were mandated by the seminal safe staffing legislation California Nurses Association sponsored and fought to pass in 1999, A.B. 394 (Kuehl), the state failed for over two decades to follow up with regulations for acute psychiatric hospitals after they rolled out ratios for general acute-care hospitals in 2004. After a San Francisco Chronicle investigation exposed staffing problems at acute psychiatric hospitals last year, CNA demanded that the state establish these long-promised regulations for such facilities.
In the face of intense lobbying by the profit-driven corporate hospital industry to adopt weak regulations, the current emergency regulations represent a significant correction upon earlier versions. Due to nurses’ strong advocacy through public comments, testimony, and direct action, CDPH closed up major loopholes that would have not only let acute psychiatric hospitals evade meaningful staffing ratios, but also have undermined the existing RN-to-patient standards in general acute-care hospitals.
Thanks to nurse advocacy, the regulations set to go into effect today:
CNA nurses know that they must remain vigilant during the permanent rulemaking process to prevent industry pressure from weakening these staffing standards and to make even further improvements to these regulations, including language to clarify that the ratios are registered nurse-to-patient ratios; to set ratios at one RN for no more than four pediatric patients; to stop layoffs of ancillary staff in implementing the rule; and to hold in-person public hearings to hear from nurses and patients across the state before final rules are adopted.
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