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Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Sentenced To 13 Years In Federal Prison

January 27, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 27, 2024 2:31 am

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar was sentenced to 13 years in Federal prison on Friday on racketeering and tax evasion charges after having plead guilty last year to avoid a February trial. Between 2013 and 2017, Huizar was...

UC Board Of Regents Votes 9-6 To Halt Undocumented Immigrant Student Hiring Plan

January 26, 2024 4:25 pm

The University of California Board of Regents voted 9-6 on Thursday to halt a plan that would have allowed students without legal status in the United States to apply for jobs on campus, moving the final vote on the matter...

Removing Trump from Ballot by Colorado Court Echoes Injustices Faced in Minority Communities

January 26, 2024 9:34 amJanuary 26, 2024 11:14 am

With Iowa and New Hampshire in the rear-view mirror, the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot over allegations related to the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, continues to stir significant political debate....

Levi Strauss Announces Corporate Workplace Cuts Of 10%-15%

January 26, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 26, 2024 2:31 am

San Francisco based jeans and clothing company Levi Strauss announced on Thursday that between 10% and 15% of their workforce will be laid off in the first half of 2024, becoming the latest Bay Area company to announce layoffs this...

LA Board Of Supes Proposes Maximum Indoor Temperatures For Apartments During Warm Months

January 25, 2024 5:36 pmJanuary 25, 2024 5:38 pm

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance this week that would set up a maximum indoor temperature threshold for rental units during hot months of the year. According to Supervisors Hilda Solis and Lindsey Horvath, the ordinance...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Stumps For Biden Campaign In South Carolina Ahead Of The Primary

January 25, 2024 12:17 pmJanuary 25, 2024 12:17 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom travelled around South Carolina on Wednesday and Thursday campaigning for President Joe Biden ahead of the South Carolina Democratic Primary on February 3rd. Newsom, a member of the 2024 Biden-Harris National Advisory Board, travelled to Bluffton, outside...

2024 Los Angeles Official Homeless Count Begins

January 25, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 25, 2024 2:31 am

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) began their 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The count is expected to not just show if the number of homeless people increased in both Los Angeles County and the city of L.A....