By Mary Clare Jalonick and Kevin FrekingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sharply split along party lines, the House launched a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday, […]
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UCLA Study Shows Latinos, Other Non-Whites Hit Hard By Coronavirus
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Latinos in California have suffered COVID-19 case rates roughly three times that of whites across all age groups, according to a released UCLA study. Additionally, case […]
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Save Communities of Color by Getting Vaccinated
By Dr. Ebony Hilton Black and Brown Americans are dying of COVID-19 at roughly three times the rate of their white peers. Despite this tragic loss, many people of color, […]
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LACo Health Director: Mask Recommendation “Sensible” Step to Curb Virus Spread
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Stressing the move is only a recommendation, Los Angeles County’s public health director said on Tuesday, June 29, a call for residents to wear masks in […]
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Granada Hills High Grad Receives Milken Scholarship
Granada Hills Charter High School (GHCHS) graduate Joshua Pereira has been named a 2021 Milken Scholar Award winner. Pereira, who will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the […]
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LAUSD, Angel Foundation and FIRST Robotics Offer Students Opportunities in Robotics
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent Austin Beutner and musician, tech entrepreneur and philanthropist will.i.am have jointly announced a new effort to expand STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and […]
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County Board of Supervisors Appoints First Five Youth Commissioners
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors have appointed the first five Youth Commissioners to join Los Angeles County’s first-ever Youth Commission. The Commission will formally launch in July, once […]
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ARC Offers Incentives to Attract Blood Donations
The American Red Cross (ARC) continues to experience a severe blood shortage that is negatively affecting blood product availability across the country, and blood and platelet donors are desperately needed […]
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Fire Officials Warn Of Dangerous Fire Season Thanks To Drought, Dry Fuels
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE (CNS) — Saying they’re bracing for one of the worst fire seasons on record, a group of Southern California agency chiefs are urging residents in fire-prone areas […]
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Sentencing Set for SoCal Residents Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fund Fraud
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Sentencing is scheduled Sept. 13 for four Los Angeles residents found guilty of scheming to submit fraudulent loan applications under which they and their co-defendants obtained […]