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LA Board of Supes Approves Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Targeted Group

July 29, 2021 2:41 pmJuly 29, 2021 2:41 pm

Los Angeles County became the latest local government in California to institute a guaranteed income pilot program this week, when the LA County Board of Supervisors passed a three year, $541,000 program for 150 residents. According to the motion, which...

BREAKING: LA Doctor Warns County Will Close Schools Again For Even One ‘Case’ of COVID

July 28, 2021 3:34 pmJuly 30, 2021 9:07 am

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health just reinstated a full indoor mask mandate for everyone – no exemptions – effective Saturday. And, County Public Health Official Dr. Barbara Ferrer appears to be planning to close down/lockdown Los Angeles County...

Bill to Create Drug ‘OverDose Prevention Program’ Injection Sites Delayed Until Next Session

July 7, 2021 2:28 amJuly 6, 2021 6:23 pm

A bill to create drug overdose prevention programs, including providing a “place to inject drugs while trained staff are available to help if they suffer accidental overdoses,” was pulled from the Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday, with the committee instead...

LA County Health Officials Bring Back Indoor Mask Recommendations Despite Drop In COVID Cases

June 30, 2021 2:48 amJuly 1, 2021 7:10 am

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Monday that they are now “strongly recommending” that county citizens wear masks indoors in all public areas to fight the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19. Health officials noted...

Pressure Mounts on LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to Resign As More Groups Join Resignation Effort

June 9, 2021 2:58 pmMarch 22, 2022 11:44 am

The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) became the latest group calling for the resignation of Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Tuesday, formally adopting a resolution that specifically notes the shooting of Andres Guardado as the main reason...

Bill That Would Give Beach Property Back to Original Owners Moves to Senate Vote

May 19, 2021 2:14 amMay 18, 2021 8:17 pm

A bill that would return Bruce’s Beach in the Los Angeles County city of Manhattan Beach back to the descendants of the original owners from nearly a century ago, was sent directly to the Senate floor on Monday. Senate Bill...

Skid Row Shelter Order Temporary Halted By Appellate Court

May 15, 2021 2:17 amMay 19, 2021 2:38 pm

Judges on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals halted an order to offer housing or shelter in the Skid Row district of Los Angeles on Thursday, seeking more information about the case to make an appropriate ruling. In April,...