The Port of Long Beach held its annual state of the port address. It was the first time the event had been in person since 2020 due to the pandemic.
Continue ReadingWith over 1 million vehicles cars sold, California led the nation in zero-emission vehicle purchases in 2022.
Continue ReadingGuest Author Last week, Los Angeles County launched its 2023 homeless count. Although the Los Angeles Housing Services Authority (LAHSA) does its annual count, due to the new leadership around the county zeroing in on homelessness, there is extra attention. In the meantime, volunteers will be hitting the streets and counting those experiencing homelessness. The result…
Continue ReadingEarlier this week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced a partnership with BizFed to eradicate homelessness.
Continue ReadingOn April 4th, Los Angeles will be holding a special election to decide who will replace the seat formerly held by City Council President Nury Martinez.
Continue ReadingLast Friday, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to extend tenant protections.
Continue ReadingIn December, Mayor Bass launched Inside Safe, a program designed to move those experiencing homelessness indoors.
Continue ReadingLast week, an oil company sued the city of Los Angeles over a law that bans new oil and gas drilling white phasing out existing operations.
Continue ReadingFollowing in the steps of Los Angeles, newly elected Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson has declared a state of emergency on homelessness.
Continue ReadingAfter years of historic budget surpluses, California is preparing for a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit for 2023.
Earlier this week, Governor Newsom outlined budget cuts needed to tackle the $22.5 billion dollar deficit.
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