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Michelle Obama is the keynote speaker at the Culture of Democracy Summit at the Bank of California Stadium Monday, June 13, 2022. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Michelle Obama gets a photo with volunteers at the Culture of Democracy Summit at the Bank of California Stadium Monday, June 13, 2022. (Photo by

Carson has become the latest city to make Juneteenth an official government holiday. Under a resolution, which the City Council approved last week, Juneteenth will be a paid holiday for city employees moving forward. The body last year voted unanimously to start the process of making it a city holiday, per a Friday press release.

The Interfaith Solidarity Network kicked off its 4th annual Interfaith Solidarity March with a rally on Sunday afternoon at Zelzah Park in Granada Hills Sunday, June 12,2022. Members of various religious groups and social justice organizations came together to confront racist hate and gun violence. Participants listened to speakers including Stacey Moseley, from Moms Demand

Elon Musk’s demand to know how many fake accounts or bots are on Twitter has been headline news since the Tesla tycoon offered $44 billion for the social media company. Twitter Inc. reiterated that it will hold Elon Musk accountable to the terms of his proposed $44 billion takeover offer after the billionaire again threatened

Blue Boy — perhaps The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens’ most iconic artwork — returned home to his adopted home of San Marino on Saturday, June 11, after an extended vacation at the National Gallery in London. Art lovers made their way to the museum’s Thornton Portrait Galley on Saturday to welcome the

Laundry workers from California and Arizona who say they’re struggling to get by on poverty wages plan to rally in Los Angeles on Monday, June 13 to get their message out. About 50 employees — most of whom are Latina women working at hospitals, restaurants, hotels and other workplaces — will speak for an estimated

The Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission received more evidence from its attorney Friday, June 10, that a violent gang of sheriff’s deputies known as the Banditos controls virtually every aspect of the East L.A. Station, including scheduling and training, and intimidates those who refuse to follow orders. Attorneys have conducted multiple interviews with

The South Coast Air Quality Management District designated Sterigenics in Vernon as a “potentially high risk” facility this week and will require the company to immediately reduce carcinogenic emissions from its medical device sterilization work. At the same time, California’s workforce safety regulator, Cal/OSHA, has launched its own investigation into the company over concerns for

Aaron Lomeli, right, fans Maya Gonzalez before the start of the Pierce College Commencement Ceremony at Rocky Young Park on the Woodland Hills campus, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was the first in-person commencement since June 2019. The college also welcomed graduating students from 2021 along with approximately 650 graduates

Louise Reichlin and Dancers presents a program “2 years of this time without end,” June 17-19 in Culver City. The image is from “War,” one of six dances within “Urban and Tribal Dances” to be performed. (“WAR” unSeen Masks by Feliz McInnis and photo by Louise Reichlin) Here is a sampling of things to do

Hundreds of fast-food workers who say they’re enduring wage theft and unsafe work conditions plan to gather at Los Angeles City Hall on Thursday, June, 9, seeking support for a bill that proposes new regulations for the industry. The noon event is part of a statewide, one-day rally among fast-food employees. Assembly Bill 257, also

The 2022 graduates at Los Angeles Valley College were cheered by family and friends at the 9 a.m. June 7 Commencement ceremony in Monarch Stadium on the Valley Glen campus. The class of 2022 graduates at Los Angeles Valley College were cheered by family and friends Tuesday June 7,2022 Commencement ceremony in Monarch Stadium Valley

Community college graduates attended Los Angeles Mission College???s 47th Annual Commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Community college graduates celebrate during the Los Angeles Mission College???s 47th Annual Commencement ceremony in Sylmar on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Community college graduates

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LA Pride returns to its roots this weekend, with a parade that had it’s beginnings in 1970 on Hollywood Boulevard — and an A-lister headlining this year’s musical performances. The Los Angeles festival will be the biggest in a host of similar LGBTQ celebrations taking place throughout Southern California in June, which is officially “Pride

A newly expanded program that helps small and diverse contractors bid and secure work on infrastructure development and other publicly funded construction projects is gaining momentum. The regional Contractor Development and Bonding Program is funded through a shared resource/shared cost model between the city of Los Angeles, L.A. Metro and Los Angeles County, which was

Downtown Los Angeles occupies just 1.4% of the city’s footprint, but it accounts for a significant portion of the city’s residential, office, hotel and retail development with more than 170 projects on the way, according to a recent report. The DTLA 2022: Outlook and Insights analysis, compiled by the city’s Downtown Center Business Improvement District,

With the election Tuesday, June 7, we look at California’s electorate. 2022 California voter registration  California tends to skew Democratic because of the large populations of urban centers. Less-populated areas tend to be more Republican. The top 10 counties with the most registered voters make up more than 72% of the voter population. Largest county

With global leaders just days from arriving in the City of the Angels for the Summit of Americas, the Washington Post and Al Jazeera report there could be major no-shows by Latin American leaders who warned they wouldn’t attend unless all Western Hemisphere countries were invited. That pushback came after the Biden Administration decided to

Pentecost will be celebrated on June 5 at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Woodland Hills. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. June 4 Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: The church holds a contemporary service at 5 p.m. Also, a traditional/blended service, 10 a.m. on