2 Filipino nurses sentenced to a year for elder abuse
TWO Filipino male former registered nurses in San Diego were sentenced to jail last week on Tuesday, May 12, for reportedly engaging in lewd sexual acts in front of their…
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2 Filipino nurses sentenced to a year for elder abuse
TWO Filipino male former registered nurses in San Diego were sentenced to jail last week on Tuesday, May 12, for reportedly engaging in lewd sexual acts in front of their…
LA City Council approves minimum wage hike to $15
LOS ANGELES officials voted Tuesday, May 19 on a fiercely debated plan to hike the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. Under a plan endorsed by a key panel…
LA City Council approves minimum wage hike to $15
LOS ANGELES officials voted Tuesday, May 19 on a fiercely debated plan to hike the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. Under a plan endorsed by a key panel…
LA City celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
3 AAPI organizations recognized IN celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), the City of Los Angeles recognized three organizations on Friday, May 8, for their contributions to advancing…
LA City celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
3 AAPI organizations recognized IN celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), the City of Los Angeles recognized three organizations on Friday, May 8, for their contributions to advancing…
Facebook announces improved wages and benefits for contract workers
Facebook is pushing to secure higher pay and better benefits for contract workers who support its employees, including janitors, receptionists, security workers and cooks. In a blog post on Tuesday,…
Mandatory vaccination bill advances in California Senate
THE state Senate approved a controversial bill on Thursday, May 14, that would eliminate California’s personal belief exemptions for vaccinations and require that schoolchildren be immunized. The measure, introduced by…
Homeless population in LA County jumps 12%
The homeless population in Los Angeles County rose 12 percent in the past two years to more than 44,000, due to high unemployment, low wages and skyrocketing rents, according to…
Organizations support $20 million budget proposal for California’s immigrant community
A $20 million budget proposal to assist California’s immigrant community would be economically beneficial to the state, leaders of California community organizations say. Under the proposal, ONE California, $20 million…
Homeless population in LA County jumps 12%
The homeless population in Los Angeles County rose 12 percent in the past two years to more than 44,000, due to high unemployment, low wages and skyrocketing rents, according to…
Proposed California health act to include coverage for undocumented immigrants
DESPITE California leading the nation in expanding healthcare insurance to include everybody, nearly 1.8 million of its residents remain uninsured. According to research from teams at University of California, Los…
Filipino parents express concern for Common Core, technology in the classroom
PARENTS nationwide have been expressing their concern for the new Common Core state standards, which proponents say focus on critical thinking and problem solving. In California, which first adopted the…
LA sues Wells Fargo for ‘fraudulent conduct’ towards consumers
A lawsuit by the city of Los Angeles claims Wells Fargo Bank employees opened unauthorized accounts for customers, sticking them with bogus fees and damaging their credit to meet rigid…
Undocumented immigrants to get MediCal under CA bill
EXTENDING state-subsidized healthcare coverage to undocumented immigrants could cost the state of California as much as $740 million annually, according to a Senate fiscal analysis released Monday, May 4. If…
LA sues Wells Fargo for ‘fraudulent conduct’ towards consumers
A lawsuit by the city of Los Angeles claims Wells Fargo Bank employees opened unauthorized accounts for customers, sticking them with bogus fees and damaging their credit to meet rigid…
Statewide CA ballot measure proposed to raise minimum wage
THE minimum wage issue both in the federal and state governments has been long debated, and multiple legislations have been written and changed as different economic, labor and political groups…
Gov. Brown proposes raising water wasting fines to $10,000
California Gov. Jerry Brown announced legislation on Tuesday, April 28 that would increase water wasting fines and authorize local government agencies to levy such penalties. In a meeting with 14…
Carson City Council unanimously approves NFL stadium project
THE Carson City Council on Tuesday, April 21, approved a proposed NFL stadium that would be shared by the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. “There are two things we…
Glendale grade school celebrates Earth Day with STEM-focused activities
ON the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, robot sculptures created with recyclable materials by students in transitional kindergarten through eighth grade were on display for the first time in the…
3 Filipinos killed in head-on crash in Sacramento
THREE Filipino senior men were killed Wednesday, April 22, in a fiery head-on crash when a wrong-way driver on the westbound side of Highway 50 collided into their truck. The…
LA restaurant owners seek to count tips toward proposed wage hike
Amid the ongoing debate to raise Los Angeles’ minimum wage, restaurant owners are arguing that tips should be included in the added amount they would need to pay employees to…
LA restaurant owners seek to count tips toward proposed wage hike
Amid the ongoing debate to raise Los Angeles’ minimum wage, restaurant owners are arguing that tips should be included in the added amount they would need to pay employees to…
Glendale grade school celebrates Earth Day with STEM-focused activities
ON the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, robot sculptures created with recyclable materials by students in transitional kindergarten through eighth grade were on display for the first time in the…
Carson City Council unanimously approves NFL stadium project
THE Carson City Council on Tuesday, April 21, approved a proposed NFL stadium that would be shared by the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. “There are two things we…
Public safety at center of LA Mayor’s new budget
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti released his proposed $8.57-billion budget on Monday, April 20, for the next fiscal year, a plan that would boost anti-gang initiatives and preserve funding for…
Public safety at center of LA Mayor’s new budget
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti released his proposed $8.57-billion budget on Monday, April 20, for the next fiscal year, a plan that would boost anti-gang initiatives and preserve funding for…
California senate panel approves mandatory vaccination bill
The California Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, April 22, approved a bill requiring that children be vaccinated before entering school. The legislation would eliminate California’s personal belief exemption, including those…
Experts say earthquake fault in LA heightens tsunami risk
SCIENTISTS say the earthquake fault that runs through the coastal city of Ventura can produce “strong shaking and dangerous tsunamis,” according to new research. The fault cuts through the heart…
Experts say earthquake fault in LA heightens tsunami risk
SCIENTISTS say the earthquake fault that runs through the coastal city of Ventura can produce “strong shaking and dangerous tsunamis,” according to new research. The fault cuts through the heart…