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 makes face coverings mandatory in public
LOS ANGELES Mayor Eric Garcetti this week issued an order requiring Angelenos to wear face coverings outside their homes. The order will help the fight against COVID-19, as restrictions are gradually…
LA County, City issue new orders stopping nonessential activities until April 19
‘SAFER AT HOME’ RESIDENTS in Los Angeles County can still go to the grocery store, pick up takeout orders at restaurants or go on hikes with proper social distancing, but…
LA City Hall lights up in honor of Fil-Am History Month
FOR the first time, Los Angeles City Hall was illuminated in yellow, blue, crimson red and white to represent the Philippine flag on Friday, October 25 during a celebration for…
Mayor Garcetti leads coalition of mayors calling for federal action to confront homelessness crisis
MAYOR Eric Garcetti announced Monday, July 1, that he would lead a coalition of mayors calling on Congress to pass the Ending Homelessness Act. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Maxine…
LA Mayor Garcetti implements new homeless encampment cleanup efforts
Following sanitation report and public outcry, the city introduces more rigorous and effective cleanup and prevention efforts As the long-term homeless solutions continue to slowly take and keep homeless individuals…
Plan for 18-week fully paid parental leave introduced in LA
The City of Los Angeles could soon have an 18-week fully paid parental leave policy through a proposed motion introduced during the city council’s meeting on Tuesday, January 29. The…
Trump agrees to temporarily reopen government without border wall funding
Deal comes after two bills to end longest government shutdown failed in U.S. Senate As the government shutdown continued on to its 35th day on Friday, January 25 — the…
Los Angeles released its own earthquake-warning app, the first in the US
The city of Los Angeles has become the first in the U.S. to come out with a publicly available app that alerts users of when an earthquake is expected to…
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…
LA opens first temporary homeless shelter
LOS ANGELES — Taking a step forward in the City’s fight to end homelessness, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilmember José Huizar were joined by City Council President Herb J. Wesson, Councilmembers…
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,…
Why Mayor Eric Garcetti thinks LA is a Fil-Am friendly city
A native Angeleno, Garcetti considers himself a friend of Filipino Americans, having worked alongside and for them throughout his political career. The city, which he has led since 2013, is…
Mayor Garcetti signs minimum wage hike into law
LA is largest US city with $15 min. wage AFTER a crucial vote on Saturday, June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed a measure gradually raising the minimum wage…