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LA Mayor Garcetti Denounces New CDC COVID-19 Testing Standards

August 27, 2020 2:03 pm

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti temporarily went against new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and announced during a press conference that everyone who wants a COVID-19 test should get one. Mayor Garcetti promotes more...

Four Gas Power Plants May See Operation Extensions Due To Blackouts, Grid Issues

August 24, 2020 3:04 pm

This week, environmental organizations, officials from numerous cities, and energy company officials are mounting eleventh hour fights before the State Water Resources Control Board meets next week to decide if several natural gas plants in Southern California will get an...

Parents, Students Protest For Reopening Schools in Los Angeles

August 19, 2020 9:21 pmAugust 19, 2020 9:31 pm

On Wednesday, dozens of parents, kids, and other supporters in favor of reopening schools in Southern California protested outside of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) building in Los Angeles. A rally outside of the LA teacher union headquarters Members...

When Approving a $7 Billion Bond Proposal, Did the LAUSD Board Violate the Brown Act?

August 19, 2020 2:30 amAugust 19, 2020 2:05 pm

As reported in the Beverly Press and elsewhere, the “the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place a $7 billion school construction bond issue on the November ballot which would allow the LAUSD to continue its multi-year effort...

California Judge Rules in Favor of Grace Community Church

August 15, 2020 7:46 am

A California superior court ruled in favor of the First Amendment and Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church this week, while smacking down Los Angeles County officials. The Los Angeles megachurch closed its doors in March because of the...

Los Angeles County Rent Relief Program Applicants Begin August 17th

August 11, 2020 7:25 pm

On Monday, Los Angeles County officials announced that a $100 million rent relief fund program will begin collecting applications on August 17th. The program, funded by the recent $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act block of...

Tenants and Landlords Hurt by Garcetti’s Failed Housing Policies

August 11, 2020 6:45 amMarch 17, 2022 8:30 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently announced that he would shut off the power and water of any residents holding “large parties,” as we have been seeing...