Garcetti announces aid for pandemic recovery, homeless programs
LOS Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti delivered his annual State of the City address on Monday, April 19, in which he proposed a slew of programs that tackle recovery from the…
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LA announces ‘GIVEN’ initiative to help 10,000 vulnerable households get food, other needs for holiday season
THE City of Los Angeles has launched the Grocery Intervention for Vital Emergency Needs (GIVEN) initiative to provide thousands of low-income Angelenos in need with $300 in cash assistance to…
LA County records 51 new deaths, 2,708 new cases of COVID-19
Los Angeles County has 51 new deaths and 2,708 new cases of COVID-19, officials announced on Tuesday, July 28. To date, LA County Department of Public Health has identified 178,642 positive…
LA Mayor Garcetti announces economic relief package for small businesses impacted by coronavirus
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday, March 18 announced an $11 million economic relief package for small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “Small businesses are the backbone…
Garcetti nominates Pinay to LA’s Dept. of Water and Power board of commissioners
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday, April 23 nominated a Filipina American public servant to join the city’s Board of Water and Power Commission. Susana Reyes, who has been…
Philippine Airlines Increases Its Nonstop Flights to North America
MANILA – Visiting North America wasn’t as easy as it is now. Back then, traveling to the continent meant going through a series of connecting flights flying over 28 hours just…
LA County leaders offer “oasis of support” to immigrants in the Trump era
Amid the ongoing national conflict regarding immigration policy, Los Angeles County has vowed to protect immigrants rights by expanding legal resources, providing medical care and maintaining access to other public…
LA receives $85 million in state funds to address homelessness
LOS ANGELES became the first city in California to receive $85 million in state funds for projects aimed at reducing homelessness, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced this week. The city received…
Getting to know the LA River: What it is, what it does and how it’s changing
Most people recognize Los Angeles River as the set of some of Hollywood’s most iconic films. In 1978’s “Grease,” John Travolta competed against a rival greaser in a heated drag…
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 river runs through: Saving the waterways of Pasig, City of Los Angeles
Tears streamed down the face of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission’s (PRRC) Executive Director, Ramil Tan, as he recalled the neglected and polluted state of the waterway the Philippine government…
LA City Clerk’s Office and Election Division ready for March 5 polls
LOS ANGELES – With the March 5 primary nominating elections fast approaching, Los Angeles City Clerk June Lagmay and LA Chief of Elections Jacob Wexler spoke before members of…
LA mayor lauds NeighborhoodLIFT program on first anniversary
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said on Monday that of the few remaining Fortune 500 companies in LA, Wells Fargo Bank is one of the…