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First lady Jill Biden visit to LA’s Homeboy Industries shines light on non-profit’s ‘impact’
By Robert Morales | Press-Telegram | SEP. 16, 2022 | Photo by Jae C. Hong Extricating oneself from life as a gang member is not easy. Neither is reintegrating into society after a prison term. That’s why it was a big deal when Homeboy Industries was founded by Father Gregory ... -
Long Beach child infected with monkeypox as L.A. County declares local emergency
By Grace Toohey | Los Angeles Times | AUG. 2, 2022 | Photo by Luis Sinco A child in Long Beach has contracted monkeypox, health officials said hours after Los Angeles County leaders proclaimed a local emergency amid the spreading illness. “While news of a pediatric case may cause alarm, ... -
Commentary: The artist in CSULB’s new exhibit is a major donor. That’s bad, and so ...
By Christopher Knight | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 13, 2022 | Photo by Tatiana Mata The other day, I drove over to Cal State Long Beach and saw an exhibition of Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld’s paintings and drawings from the last 30 years, which are on view inside the Carolyn ... -
Lives Cut Short: COVID-19's Heavy Burden on Older Latinos
The coronavirus pandemic has eaten away at the Latino edge in life expectancy in staggering fashion, and taken a disproportionate toll on older members of the community compared with whites. By Ruben Castaneda | U.S. News & World Report | JUN. 1, 2022 | Photo by Jessica Pons LOS ANGELES ... -
They pour drinks. They clean rooms. Latin American workers wish they had more say at ...
By Cindy Carcamo | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 8, 2022 | Photo credits: Mel Melcon, Al Schaben, Dania Maxwel When Ana Diaz, a Salvadoran immigrant who lives in Van Nuys, found out she would be mixing cocktails for world leaders at the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, she ... -
Women, Black and Latino workers underpaid by California State University, study finds
By Nathan Solis | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 8, 2022 | Photo by Jason Armond for LA Times Women, Black and Latino workers are paid less than their white male counterparts at California State University, according to a union study. Union officials say the disparities among nonfaculty members highlight ... -
Arellano Column: This time, election night is a real party pooper for L.A. County Sheriff ...
The incumbent will face challenger Robert Luna in the November general election. Column by Gustavo Arellano | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 8, 2022 | Photo by Luis Sinco Modelos and margaritas flowed. Dance music thumped. Bruschetta and cheeseburgers disappeared. The party at Cities Restaurant in East Los Angeles was ... -
Los Angeles Times Endorsement: Robert Garcia for Congress
By the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board | MAY 12, 2022 | Photo by Carolyn Cole The upcoming retirements of several U.S. House members from California have made this a year of generational change for the state’s representation in Washington. That’s especially true in the new 42nd Congressional District, which combines ... -
Endorsement: Robert Luna for L.A. County sheriff
Former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna is running for L.A. County sheriff. By The LA Times Editorial Board | MAY 8, 2022 | Photo provided by Robert Luna Voters should keep two goals in mind when deciding how to mark their ballot for Los Angeles County sheriff in the ... -
CSU provost faced retaliation after reporting harassment by president’s husband, records claim
In the wake of the Board of Trustees' recent ouster of former Chancellor Joe Castro, more and more of the dirty laundry of other officials within the CSU system keeps coming out. By Colleen Shalby & Robert J. Lopez | LA Times | APR. 13, 2022 | Photo by Alyssa ...
