CA State Senate passes bill to raise minimum wage to $13/hour
SB 935 (Leno) would give CA highest minimum wage in the nation by 2017 LOS ANGELES – On Thursday, May 29, California State Senate voted 21-12 to raise the state’s…
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FVR gives new direction to the FVF and to all Filipinos around the world
LOS ANGELES – Former President of the Philippines Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) delighted the audience with his half-hour speech directed to the young and the young at heart, who came…
Local Filipinos join over 1,000 students, nonprofits, government and religious leaders
To sign agreement to work together for peace and social justice LOS ANGELES– Members of the Filipino community joined a diverse gathering of local nonprofit directors, student organizations and religious…
LA County Arts Commission releases report on salaries in county’s nonprofit arts organizations
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission released the first report in a series exploring wages and benefits in arts nonprofits in the region. This report – Salaries in Nonprofit…
City of LA celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
In partnership with LA Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, community groups offer free Pan-Asian citizenship workshop at LA Central Library LOS ANGELES – May marks the 22nd annual month-long observance…
SCE crew works with Fontana officials to safely return a fallen young bird to its nest.
Even birds of prey sometimes need help. In this instance, it was a young red-tailed hawk on Monday that was probably trying to fly for the first time but had fallen…
Gov. Brown urged to release $2B for homeowners in distress
Capitol rally led by Black and Latino pastors and the NAAC On March 14, fifty homeowners in distress accompanied by the leading pastors for the Black and Latino churches held…
Greenlining Urges CA Public Utilities Commission: Don’t OK Comcast/Time Warner Deal
SAN FRANCISCO – In a protest being filed today with the California Public Utilities Commission, The Greenlining Institute urges the CPUC not to approve the proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable by…
ABA hosts kickoff event for Summer Seminar Series in LA
ON MAY 14, the Asian Business Association (ABA) hosted its kickoff event for the ABA Summer Seminar Series at the Miyako Hotel, in Los Angeles. This first event in the…
Filipino Dental Practitioners of California, Inc., for Announcement 40th Anniversary
The Filipino Dental Practitioners of California, Inc. is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. We request the pleasure of your company at our Inaugural Dinner Ball and Silent Auction Fundraiser scheduled for Saturday,…
SCE reminds customers to conserve electricity during extended heat wave
Round-the-clock use of electricity puts strain on electrical grid ROSEMEAD, Calif.— With a week-long heat wave peaking between today and Friday and triple-digit temperatures in many areas, Southern California Edison…
Monterey Park pledges its commitment to electrical safety awareness as a ‘powerful city’
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — City leaders and community groups gathered at Monterey Park City Hall last week as the city pledged its commitment to electrical safety awareness during National Electrical Safety Month. Marissa Castro-Salvati,…
Bike Ride for a Cause – Sikad ng Bayan 2014
by Marili Raymundo Nearly 400 cyclists rode their bicycles through scenic Orange County on Saturday April 26th to raise funds and awareness for underprivileged children affected by Typhoon “Yolanda” in…
LAX Launches Campaign to Inform Public About Modernization Efforts Underway
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – May 6, 2014 – Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has launched a new public outreach campaign to inspire and inform LAX travelers and nearby residential communities…
Advocates Challenge NBA: Take Real Action on Diversity
Greenlining Institute Asks: Do NBA Teams Put Money Back into Communities Their Players and Fans Come From? Calls for Concrete Steps on Diversity Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations…
PH Consul General Herrera-Lim meets with Cerritos Mayor Pulido
LOS ANGELES – Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim paid a courtesy call on Mayor Mark Pulido at Cerritos City Hall on April 30. The two officials discussed political dynamic mix in…
PCG welcomes participants of PNP-PSOSEC Class of 2014-87 and 88
LOS ANGELES – The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles hosted a dinner reception on 30 April 2014 in honor of the Philippine National Police participants of the Public Safety…
AARP Sponsors San Francisco’s 10th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration
AARP partners with APA Heritage Foundation to honor extraordinary AAPI innovators SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2014 – AARP is proud to sponsor the 10th annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month…
Show Moms, Grads Your Love but Tie Down Those Metallic Balloons
ROSEMEAD, Calif., May 2, 2014 — Sixty-six percent. It would be a great number in an election. Unfortunately, it reflects a one-month spike in power outages caused by metallic balloons. Since…
HMART Buena Park Grand Opening on May 9
HMART Buena Park is just about ready to open its doors and making the final preparations. HMART Buena Park is set to open its doors at 9:30am on Friday, May…
High Wind Conditions Could Result in Extended Service Interruptions
SCE also reminds customers to stay away from downed power lines ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 30, 2014 — Due to the current high wind conditions forecast throughout the day and evening hours,…
Cerritos’ Mayor Mark Pulido supports marrow donor recruitment drives to help save lives of patients in need of marrow or blood cell transplants!
Sehyun Kim 19, Traneka Davis 33, and Chao Wei Yu 33, are looking for marrow donors who could save their lives. Mayor Pulido’s personal friend Lovell is also someone who…
California Labor Commissioner announces statewide ‘Wage Theft is a Crime’ campaign
Sacramento—California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su recently announced the start of a statewide, multilingual campaign to educate workers and employers about wage theft and labor standards such as minimum wage,…
High wind conditions could result in extended service interruptions
SCE also reminds customers to stay away from downed power lines ROSEMEAD, Calif.— Due to the current high wind conditions forecast throughout the day and evening hours, Southern California Edison…
Talakayan sa FACLA
April 24, 2014. From left to right; Larry Pelayo, Dr. Leo Pandac (Guest), Dr. Marc Caratao and Dr. Veronico Agatep. The TALAKAYAN straw vote resulted in NO to US bases…
Online Voter Registration Now Available in 10 Languages
Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese Added to State Voter Registration Site Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) SACRAMENTO – California’s system of online…
Edison International Awards $1.2 Million in Scholarships to Edison Scholars
ROSEMEAD, Calif. — Congratulations to 30 high school seniors across Southern California Edison’s (SCE) service territory who have been named 2014 Edison Scholars, each winning a $40,000 scholarship offered by Edison International,…
Sen. Yee gets new lawyer in gun, corruption case
SAN FRANCISCO—State Senator Leland Yee has signed up a new lawyer to represent him with gun trafficking and corruption charges brought to him last week. Yee on April 2, chose…
CPUC and ARB annouce the California Climate Credit, cutting electric bills for millions of households
Average $35 credit the result of State’s program to fight climate change SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Air Resources Board today announced that millions…
CPUC and ARB annouce the California Climate Credit, cutting electric bills for millions of households
Average $35 credit the result of State’s program to fight climate change SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Air Resources Board today announced that millions…