Mayor Garcetti kicks off HIRE LA’s Youth jobs program
Young people ages 14-24 have until July 31 to apply for summer jobs LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti encouraged young Angelenos to apply for summer jobs at the recent…
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LA not yet decided over federal ‘anti-terrorism’ grant
The City of Los Angeles has not yet decided on whether or not it will take in a $425,000 grant from the federal Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) program which was…
Legal aid fund for migrant children in LA expanded
With the ongoing immigration debate, the Los Angeles City Council and county Board of Supervisors voted this week to expand a fund to provide legal aid for migrant children who…
Thousands march in Downtown LA for nationwide ‘Families Belong Together’ protest
Fil-Am activists show solidarity for those affected by Trump’s highly-criticized immigration policies AFTER President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance policy” — which separated immigrant children from parents — sparked outrage across the country,…
Sen. Grace Poe speaks of ‘Global Filipinos’ during Los Angeles visit
PHILIPPINE Senator Grace Poe shared her experiences and thoughts on what it means to be a Filipino abroad during a recent visit to Los Angeles, California on Friday, June 30….
Minimum wage increases in several LA County cities
SEVERAL cities in Los Angeles County saw their minimum wage rates rise at the beginning of this month. Los Angeles, Pasadena, Santa Monica and Malibu’s minimum wage jumped on Sunday,…
LA gains new Filipino spot with Charles Olalia’s Ma’am Sir
Palabok-inspired deviled eggs. Sea urchin on top of lumpia Shanghai. Lobster inihaw. Yellowtail sinuglaw. These are some of the dishes you can find on the menu of Ma’am Sir, the…
Fil-Am wanted in connection to Azusa murder
A young Filipino-American man connected with the robbery, kidnapping, and murder of a 20 year-old in Azusa, California last month is still on the loose, said officials on Wednesday, June…
LA kickstarts community arts festival for mental health awareness
We Rise LA seeks to eliminate the stigmas of mental health and encourage personal recovery through creative expression Mental health awareness is expanding in ways that we haven’t seen before….
Los Angeles ends Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by honoring AAPI female leaders
Leading in population of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), the City of Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 29, ended this year’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) by honoring…
Southern California Edison celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
WITH May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), Southern California Edison (SCE) held its annual celebration on Friday, May 11 in Garden Grove, California, wherein the company highlighted the…
Night Market takes over LA’s Grand Park
Five-day event is part of Los Angeles Times’ month-long Food Bowl NEED plans this weekend in Los Angeles? If you’re looking for something food-related, check out the Night Market in…
Orange County Asian Business Organization promotes “Small Business Development Day”
IRVINE, CA — The Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC), held its annual Small Business Development Day (SBDD) on Thursday, May 10 at the Delta Hotels By Marriott in…
Raymond Lauchengco: Walking on Sunshine
When in love or brokenhearted, who would not want to hear the voice of Raymond Lauchengco? His hits are the “hugot” songs of the 80’s. They will either make you…
LA County unlawfully terminated thousands of Medi-Cal recipients, court rules
By Anna Gorman Los Angeles County unlawfully dropped an estimated 22,000 people from California’s Medicaid program, including low-income seniors and disabled residents who couldn’t get vital medications and medical care…
‘I felt like a prisoner’: A human trafficking victim-turned-advocate shares her story
Annual ‘modern slavery’ summit highlights illegal recruitment, hospitality worker trafficking Filipinos around the world are all sure of one thing about the motherland: the economic status of the country is…
Plan to make water efficiency a California way of life poised to head to governor’s desk
After a year and a half of negotiations, the Senate and Assembly pass SB 606 and AB 1668, partner bills that would establish statewide water efficiency standards SACRAMENTO – Senator…
Filipino World War II veterans receive Congressional Gold Medal awards in LA
The first batch of Congressional Gold Medals awarded to Filipino WWII veterans and next of kin in a ceremony in Historic Filipinotown Filipino World War II veterans in LA on…
Thomas Small: Culver City’s new Fil-Am mayor at the front of the city’s renaissance
Culver City, which celebrated its centennial last year, is undergoing a phenomenal renaissance fueled in part by the many tech and entertainment companies choosing to call the city home. At…
California moves to become the first state to require solar panels on new homes
A new mandate set by California regulators requires almost all newly built single-family homes to have solar panels, further establishing the Golden State as the nation’s leader in environmental regulatory…
California Senate approves bill protecting sidewalk vendors from arrest
The California state Senate voted 22-10 on Thursday, May 3 to approve the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act (Senate Bill 946), which ends criminal penalties for sidewalk vendors statewide and puts…
A month before the June primary, CA gubernatorial candidates participate in first ever APA-focused debate
Five of the top six candidates discuss immigration, public education, affordable housing and climate change policy With a little more than a month before California’s June 5 primary for the…
Glendale Community College’s nursing program seeks to fill demand for nurses
Filipina-American nursing student Maria Riel Nullas lives in Cerritos, California, but has commuted to Glendale for the past two years to attend classes. She was accepted to several nursing programs…
The City of Cerritos’ first Fil-Am mayor to serve position once again
The City of Cerritos, California swore in Mark E. Pulido as its mayor on Wednesday, April 25 — four years after he became the city’s first-ever Filipino American to serve…
California’s Paid Family Leave program provides millions of families with financial security at the most crucial of times
Two Filipino-American families share their experiences with PFL and how the program has benefitted them There are four countries that don’t mandate federal paid family leave: Swaziland, Lesotho, Papua New…
New Banc of California Stadium features some of LA’s food favorites
Soccer fans rejoice — Banc of California Stadium in downtown Los Angeles opens this weekend with the LA Football Club (LAFC)’s match against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday, April 29. …
‘A persistent puzzle’: Californians embrace Medicaid — but food stamps? Not so much
by Anna Gorman and Harriet Rowan Millions of low-income Californians eligible for food stamps are not receiving the benefit, earning the state one of the lowest rankings in the nation for its…
Kevin de León sounds off on senatorial campaign, championing diversity, progressive values in California
Kevin de León thinks it’s time for a regime change in the Senate. Sitting in the bustling campaign office in a high rise in Koreatown (the nucleus of de León’s…
A new electric car sharing service launches in LA and is the largest of its kind in the US
Inaugural hub locations include Historic Filipinotown In Los Angeles, cars continue to be the preferred method of travel for many of the county’s 10 million residents. This is true even…
LAUSD workers strike, demand more funding, resources
One teachers’ union has already begun rallying, joining a growing national teachers movement that demands fairer pay, while UCLA employees protest massive layoff HUNDREDS of educators across the Los Angeles…