Covering the week’s most noteworthy news stories impacting the lives of the Filipino-American community in Los Angeles County.
A newer COVID-19 Omicron strain, XBB.1.5, has emerged as dominant in Los Angeles County, according to the most recent analysis of local COVID samples from the Los Angeles County Department…
Celebrating 45 years, the L.A. Chinatown Firecracker is one of the largest and oldest running races in the U.S. with its upcoming Lunar New Year run, walk, cycling, Kiddie Run…
As schools prepare to reopen after winter break and more people go back to work, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is recommending that returning students…
Los Angeles County’s eviction moratorium and tenant protections have been extended until at least Jan. 31, 2023. The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Dec. 20 voted to extend the…
THOUSANDS of Filipino American Catholics gathered at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, December 15 for the annual Simbang Gabi Mass. This…
A Filipino American lawyer is now a sitting judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Adrian Gidaya Roxas, 43, was sworn in on Friday, Dec. 16 during an enrobing…
IN one of her first moves leading Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass today issued an executive directive to accelerate and lower the cost of building affordable housing and temporary housing….
PUBLIC health officials in LA County are reminding residents to do their part in limiting the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season as deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise….
LOS ANGELES – Comprehensive Community Health Centers (CCHC), a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) has founded a Healthcare College to train individuals to become Medical Assistants. Located in Glendale,…
Mejia becomes first Filipino elected to LA city office FILIPINO American Kenneth Mejia was sworn into office as the Los Angeles City Controller, officially becoming the first Filipino to be…
Raises funds for Eyes of a Mother This holiday season, Mic Diaz Presents in cooperation with Winners Insurance & Financial Services brings to you a SING & DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY…
Last week, the Asian Journal reported which Filipino candidates in races across Southern California would win their races in the 2022 midterm election. With nearly all the results accounted for,…
WITH the 2022 midterm election come and gone, local governments across California are closer to being a lot more Pinoy. This year, significant races from Los Angeles city controller to…
KENNETH Mejia made history with his victory in the Los Angeles City Controller race in the Tuesday, Nov. 8 mid-term elections, becoming the first Filipino American elected in the city…
LOS Angeles County voters can head to the polls over the weekend ahead of the midterm election on Tuesday, November 8. Over 500 additional voting centers will open across the…
AS the 2022 holiday season nears, Los Angeles County health officials are warning residents of a possible winter surge as case rates are rising. The LA County Department of Public…
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles (PCG-LA), spearheaded by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), in cooperation with the Filipino-American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) cordially invite the Filipino…
Bass meets Filipino American community leaders LESS than a week before the contentious general election in which Los Angeles residents will be electing a new leader, mayoral candidate Karen Bass…
WITH less than two weeks to go until the 2022 election, eligible voters are able to cast their ballots in-person beginning on Saturday, October 29. Hundreds of vote centers will…
10 nonprofits to receive first round of grants to strengthen their capacity to serve the County’s immigrant communities Los Angeles – The Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA),…
A new $3 million rental aid program for tenants and landlords in Los Angeles’ 13th District, which includes Historic Filipinotown, is now accepting applications. The CD13 Rental Aid Program, which…
LOS ANGELES — As part of the yearly celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM), three outstanding Fil-Ams have been recognized and honored for their valuable contributions to the enhancement…
LOS ANGELES — Relatives and community members are mourning the loss of a Filipino liquor store clerk who was attacked and killed during a robbery last week. On Thursday night,…
WITH its June 24 “Dobbs” decision, the U.S. Supreme Court took away the guarantee of a right to abortion it made 50 years earlier under Roe v. Wade. The Dobbs…
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has extended a heat warning as high temperatures have been forecast for the coming week. The areas include Downtown LA, LA County, Santa Clarita,…
THE Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued a Heat Warning as high temperatures have been forecast until Monday, Sept. 5. The areas include Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley,…
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Times has announced details for Food Bowl, its annual festival celebrating Southern California’s dynamic food scene, taking place September 1 – 30. The monthlong festival presented by City National Bank will…
All residents should take precautions against mosquitoes THE Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed the first cases of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection in…
LOS Angeles County logged nearly 8,000 additional cases of the coronavirus over a three-day period, the Department of Public Health reported on Monday, August 22. Data from Public Health showed…
OVER the past week, Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 metrics improved enough to move the county back to the medium level. The level is based on the Centers for Disease Control…
