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LA County Board of Supervisors Approves $5 An Hour ‘Hero Pay’ Increase Proposal

January 6, 2021 8:20 pmJanuary 8, 2021 11:14 am

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal for a mandatory pay increase of $5 a hour for food and drug store workers in unincorporated parts of the county. The proposal, co-authored by LA County Supervisors...

FEMA Names LA County As ‘Riskiest’ In Nation

January 4, 2021 6:51 pm

During the weekend the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a list of the most dangerous areas of the United States, naming Los Angeles County as the riskiest place to live in the country. While the pandemic was not counted as...

Southern California, San Joaquin Valley Will Likely Receive Lockdown Extensions Tuesday

December 28, 2020 2:43 pmDecember 29, 2020 6:44 am

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that both Southern California and the Central San Joaquin Valley regions will likely see their region-wide lockdown orders extended on Tuesday. Governor Newsom, as well as other state officials, noted that while other Californian...

Los Angeles County Reverses Ban on Indoor Religious Services

December 21, 2020 5:06 pm

Over the weekend, Los Angeles County reversed their ban on indoor religious services, allowing churches and other houses of worship to open up in time for Christmas and other seasonal holidays. Since the summer, houses of worship, led by the...

Los Angeles Mulls Stricter Business Restrictions Due To Rise in COVID-19 Cases

December 19, 2020 8:36 am

On Thursday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the city may enact stricter business limits and more closures for certain types of businesses if COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise. Los Angeles County, which reported over 16,000 new...

Los Angeles DA George Gascón Favoring Criminals over Victims in New Policies

December 18, 2020 10:04 amDecember 18, 2020 10:10 am

Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón hit the ground running. Within minutes of being sworn in, Gascón announced he would be getting rid of all crime enhancements, and eliminating cash bail, despite California voters rejecting the elimination...

The Only Relief from Lockdowns is to End Them

December 11, 2020 3:02 pmDecember 11, 2020 3:11 pm

Every American needs to see Angela Marsden’s tearful video as she pours out her frustrations as a small restaurant owner in Los Angeles. Forced to drastically curtail her business during California’s brutal shutdowns, she took out an $80,000 loan to meet...