A year after Valentín “Val” Martinez became the first Los Angeles Police Department front-line officer to die from COVID-19, the Mission Hills Community Police Station where he worked honored his […]
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CA Mandates COVID Vaccine Proof For State Employees, Health-Care Workers
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — All state employees and all workers at hospitals and health care facilities across California will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination under a state […]
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LA To Require City Employees To Get Vaccinated Or Take Weekly COVID Test
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — With the coronavirus surging again, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Council President Nury Martinez announced Tuesday, July 27, that all city employees will be required […]
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County Supervisors Approve LA Immigrant Legal Defense Program
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted to launch the Los Angeles Immigrant Community Legal Defense Program. The vote came during its meeting on Tuesday, July 27, approving […]
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Panorama City Man Convicted of Wife’s Machete Killing
SAN FERNANDO (CNS) — A Panorama City man has been convicted of murdering his wife with a machete in an attack caught on surveillance video and forcing his way into […]
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Assemblywoman Rivas Backs Latest Resources Legislation Bill Signed by Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom, in the midst of fighting back a recall effort, is pushing through various forms of legislation with the support of a vast state budget surplus. The latest […]
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Essential Health Workers Protest at Olive View in Sylmar for Affordable Health Care
Black and Latino essential workers gathered outside the health clinic at the Olive View Medical Center in Sylmar on Wednesday, July 28, demanding better and affordable care from Los Angeles […]
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Social and Public Art Resource Center Names Pete Galindo as Director of the Great Wall of Los Angeles Institute
The Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC)’s board of directors announced Pete Galindo as Director of The Great Wall of Los Angeles Institute, an 8-year initiative to extend The […]
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Playwright John Guerra’s “The Last, Best Small Town” Premieres This Weekend in Topanga
Latinx playwright John Guerra’s newest work, “The Last, Best Small Town, will have its world premiere on Saturday, July 31, at the Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga. Directed by […]
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“Vineland Boys” Gang Member Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy, Attempted Murder of Rival Gangsters
A member of the San Fernando Valley-based Vineland Boys street gang has been sentenced to 31 years in federal prison for committing multiple felonies, including the attempted murders of three […]