Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage
Couples, officials, critics get ready for landmark decision WITH a US Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage expected any day now, gay couples in states with bans are making plans,…
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Study: Obese Americans now outnumber the overweight
OBESE American adults now outnumber those who are merely overweight, according to a new report in the JAMA Internal Medicine health journal. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in…
10 college students seek to impact APA community through summer internships
THIS summer, 10 rising college students will embark on a nine-week internship at a legislative or public office to acquire skills vital to careers in public office, public service and…
Hillary Clinton proposes tax credits encouraging youth employment
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton plans to propose tax credits to encourage businesses to train young people and offer apprenticeships as a way to both raise wages and boost youth…
Public support for same-sex marriage on the rise
MOST Americans support marriage equality, regardless of how various polls frame the question, according to a new report from the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles School…
She’s a 10: Female figure to appear on $10 bill
AFTER nearly 120 years, a woman will soon be on the American $10 bill. By 2020, the Treasury Department will add an unnamed historical female figure to the $10 bill,…
Deadly shooting kills 9 in Charleston
Suspect caught by police after manhunt THE historic city of Charleston, SC was hit with tragedy when an armed white male entered a black Methodist Episcopal church in downtown on…
Los Angeles’ 35th annual Lotus Festival to spotlight Mongolia
IN July, the 35th annual Lotus Festival will highlight the country of Mongolia for the first time, featuring live music, dances and entertainment from performers representing the country’s culture. “We…
Filipino with blood disease in urgent need of bone marrow transplant
A CEILING fan whirs quietly inside Rory Lacson’s Lakewood, Calif. home. In the early afternoon, Southern California can be scorching. But inside Lacson’s home, the temperature is cool and provides…
California budget deal expands health coverage to undocumented children
UNDER a budget deal announced Tuesday, June 18 by California Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders, an estimated 170,000 undocumented immigrant children aged 18 and younger could receive public health…
CVS to acquire Target pharmacies in $1.9-billion deal
DRUGSTORE operator CVS Health Corp will purchase Target’s pharmacy and clinic businesses in a $1.9-million deal, both companies announced Monday, June 15. Under the agreement, CVS would acquire Target’s more…
FDA orders food manufacturers to stop using trans-fat within 3 years
THE Food and Drug Administration recently took a step forward in eliminating artificial trans-fat from the American diet. On Tuesday, June 16, the FDA ruled that trans-fat is not “generally…
State water board orders water cuts on senior rights holders
MORE than 100 of California’s most senior water rights holders will face sharp cutbacks amid a fourth year of drought, state officials announced Friday, June 12. The move is the…
Fil-Am actor in need of kidney donor
ACTOR Ernie Reyes Jr., best known for his role as Keno in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze,” is fighting for his life. The martial arts fighter…
Prop 47 seeks to address California’s crowded prisons
CALIFORNIA voters passed the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, also called “Proposition 47,” in November 2014, allowing for opportunities and a second chance for convicted persons. Prop 47 allows some…
Mayor Garcetti signs minimum wage hike into law
LA is largest US city with $15 min. wage AFTER a crucial vote on Saturday, June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed a measure gradually raising the minimum wage…
Mayor Garcetti signs minimum wage hike into law
LA is largest US city with $15 min. wage AFTER a crucial vote on Saturday, June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed a measure gradually raising the minimum wage…
Over $320 million in Calif. drought relief unspent
MORE than $320 million that should have been rushed to aid parched California communities remains unspent over a year after lawmakers voted to use the funds to provide water, protect…
Obama approves sending up to 450 more troops to Iraq
THE White House announced on Wednesday, June 10 that President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 450 additional US troops to Iraq, to help fight the ongoing war against…
Report shows Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in San Diego
ASIAN American and Pacific Islanders are now the fastest-growing racial group in San Diego County, according to a new report by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, the nation’s…
Mayweather and Pacquiao are the highest paid athletes of the year
ACCORDING to Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao each made more money in one night than any other athlete in the world over…
Congress moves to block EPA regulation of streams, aircraft emissions
Republicans in Congress are pushing to block an Obama administration rule designed to protect the water quality in small streams, tributaries and wetlands before it goes into effect later this…
US has most job openings in 15 years
In April, there were reportedly 5.4 million job openings in the US. That’s the highest number in 15 years. The record of monthly job openings has been tracked by the…
Report reveals dozens of US airport workers linked to terror
The Transportation Security Agency was under heavy fire after a new report revealed that a number of US airports had hired dozens of people with links to terrorism. The TSA…
Apple unveils new products at WWDC 2015
WWDC, or the Worldwide Developers’ Conference, is a highlight of Apple’s yearly calendar, a huge annual get-together for the company’s software partners and the media to see Apple’ unveil a…
4 million federal employees, private individuals possibly affected in data breach
China suspected culprit A CYBERHACK that may have compromised the data of up four million current and former federal employees may have also affected private citizens, sources said. Officials reported…
LA County communities dispute bullet train route proposal
A DIVERSE alliance of communities—including Los Angeles County’s third-largest city—is fighting California’s long-planned bullet train route going into San Fernando Valley, saying it would bring “irreparable harm” to their neighborhoods….
Poll marks low support for Obamacare
PUBLIC support for Obamacare hit its all-time low in a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll—even as most Americans say the Supreme Court should not block federal subsidies at the heart…
California adopts rule allowing people to fight traffic tickets
CALIFORNIA court leaders voted unanimously on Monday, June 8 to a rule change allowing drivers to contest traffic violations without first paying for them. The rule, requested by Chief Justice…
Obama: ‘We will continue to push to fix immigration’
PRESIDENT Barack Obama expressed his frustration on Monday, June 8 about the continued broken immigration system in the United States, and how federal court rulings have stalled his executive orders,…