Massive fire closes portion of I-10 freeway in LA
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, Nov. 13 provided an update on the ongoing efforts to fix the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles after a massive fire closed a portion of…
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EV test drives, celebrity car showcases, and more: 2023 LA Auto Show promises exciting new displays, opportunities for car enthusiasts
The world’s biggest auto convention comes back Nov. 17-26 at LA Convention Center Are you a muscle car enthusiast with an eye for the classics, or are you into the…
Small landlords are encouraged to apply for the City of Los Angeles emergency renters assistance program
The program provides small landlords financial assistance LOS ANGELES — The City of Los Angeles Measure United to House LA (ULA) is now accepting applications for the Emergency Renters Assistance…
City of Los Angeles celebrates Filipino American History Month
THE City of Los Angeles honored the thriving Filipino American community during its annual celebration of October as Fil-Am History Month (FAHM) with a lighting of City Hall and awards…
Los Angeles City Hall gets bathed in the colors of the Philippine flag
AS part of the month-long celebration of Filipino-American History Month this October, the iconic Los Angeles City Hall building was bathed in the colors of the Philippine flag in the…
City of LA to celebrate Fil-Am History Month
The city of Los Angeles will celebrate Filipino American History Month (FAHM) with a ceremony highlighting Filipino culture, cuisine and the lighting of LA City Hall in the colors of the national…
PH Ballet Theatre presents ‘Music in Motion’ at UCLA campus on Oct. 21
LOS ANGELES – The Philippine Ballet Theatre, the pre-eminent ballet company in the Philippines under the aegis of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, is set to perform “Music in…
Glendale, CA approves resolution to create sister city relationship with Santa Rosa, recognizes Oct. as Fil-Am History Month
GLENDALE, CA — The Filipino American community of Glendale made history as the city council approved a resolution to enter into a sister city agreement with Santa Rosa, Laguna. At…
The City of Los Angeles launches emergency renters assistance program
Two-week program provides financial assistance to city residents who owe back rent LOS ANGELES — In a continued effort to prevent individuals from becoming unhoused, the City of Los Angeles…
California increases minimum wage, protections for fast-food workers
LOS ANGELES – Alongside fast-food workers, labor leaders, and legislators, Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, September 28 signed legislation increasing the minimum wage for fast-food employees to $20 per hour,…
Fil-Am agency CSI to expand to PH by yearend
Los Angeles — CSI Professionals Inc., one of the premier employment agencies in Southern California, is expanding its operations in the Philippines as part of its goal to continue to…
LA renters assistance program applications open until October 2
Amid the skyrocketing cost of living, the City of Los Angeles has launched a rent relief program for low-income residents who need to pay off rent-related debts accrued during the…
CA Assembly candidate Jessica Caloza endorsed by CA Federation of Teachers
LOS ANGELES – Underscoring the depth and breadth of support rallying around her bid to represent California State Assembly District 52, lifelong public servant and community organizer Jessica Caloza on…
UPAAGLA partners with BM+M to bring Project Hulmahan to Los Angeles
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles (UPAAGLA), a non-profit organization, partnered with Bayanihang Marikenyo at Marikenya (BM+M) of the Philippines to bring Project Hulmahan to…
Philippine Consulate, MoTHER Movement lead ‘Buwan ng Wika’
The Philippine Consulate and the International MoTHER Movement (IMM) jointly led the celebration of the “Buwan ng Wika” (Language Month) last Tuesday, August 22, at the community hall of the…
Hilton Los Angeles San Gabriel hosts the 2023 Health Beauty and Wellness MegaMix Expo on July 27th
Los Angeles, CA — Hilton Los Angeles San Gabriel is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the highly anticipated 2023 Health Beauty and Wellness MegaMix Expo on July…
More parks, trees may add nearly 1 million years to Los Angeles County life expectancy
A RECENT UCLA study found that bringing green space in LA County to median levels could add up to 908,800 years of collective life expectancy to residents in under-resourced communities….
Comprehensive Community Health Centers (CCHC) celebrated Arleta Clinic inaugural and ribbon cutting ceremony
Arleta – Comprehensive Community Health Centers (CCHC), a leading Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating in Los Angeles County, conducted and celebrated its Arleta clinic Inaugural and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony…
LA’s huge immigrant population is being driven out by high cost of housing
Los Angeles County, home to one of the nation’s largest population of immigrants, is losing its migrant base, which is moving elsewhere because of the high cost of housing. One…
Free entertainment, admission & fun for the whole family at LA County’s largest Philippine American Friendship Day
LOS Angeles County’s largest Philippine-American Friendship Day, presented by The National Federation of Filipino American Associations Greater Los Angeles Region (NaFFAA Greater LA) – is definitely on! With this year’s…
Personal medical debt in Los Angeles County tops $2.6 billion, report finds
About 810,000, or 1 in 10, Los Angeles County adults together owe more than $2.6 billion in medical debt as of 2021, a new analysis has found — a staggering…
Los Angeles gears up for extreme heat
The city of Los Angeles, mindful of the disproportionate toll extreme heat takes on its communities of color and low-income residents, on May 24 kicked off its Heat Relief 4…
Fil-Ams continue to have low vaccination rates among Asian groups in LA County
DESPITE having arguably the highest number of health workers per capita in the community, Filipino Americans rank below other Asian populations in terms of vaccination rates. There are three possible…
Board of Supervisors proclaims Philippine Independence Day in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed June 12, 2023 as “Philippine Independence Day” in the county. The motion, authored by Chair of the Board Janice Hahn and coauthored…
South Bay community celebrates caregivers at 2nd annual Mayfest in Carson
Carson City, California – The South Bay community saw what was a well-attended event celebrating caregivers at Mayfest this past Sunday, May 7. Award-winning Filipino pop rock band Introvoys headlined…
As US emergency declarations end, access to COVID protections continues for LA County residents
As the U.S. Public Health Emergency and the National Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 ended this month, following the announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that COVID-19 is no longer…
Join UPAAGLA’s Spring Fling on May 20
Come and meet other U.P. Alumni and friends in the Greater LA area in this year’s Spring Fling! We have prepared fun games, great door prizes, and awesome raffle prizes…
Historic Filipino American Friendship Monument celebrates its one year anniversary
Members and friends of the Filipino American Business Association of Glendale (FABAG-GLAC) gathered to celebrate the One Year Anniversary of the Historic “FILIPINO AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP MONUMENT”, a community-based and supported…
LA County residents advised to take precautions amid new COVID strain
WITH the first cases of the newest Omicron strain confirmed in Los Angeles County, residents are being asked to be aware of possible new COVID-19 symptoms and take precautions. The…
Fil-Am Business Association of Glendale joins Celebrate YOUniqueness Festival 2023
A citywide multi-ethnic “Celebrate YOUniqueness FESTIVAL2023” was held with much success! The event’s goal – “Bringing the Community Together” did happen. It was a packed standing room venue at the…