Ramon Cortines Addresses the LAUSD Budget Crisis By Michelle La Rue,
Posted 2/16/10
LA Unified School District Superintendent Ramon Cortines spoke Tuesday morning about how to make schools better during the financial crisis.
Congresswoman Diane Watson Announces Retirement By Ariel Edwards-Levy,
Posted 2/11/10
Congresswoman Diane Watson, whose district includes South Los Angeles, announced her retirement Thursday. State Assembly Speaker Karen Bass is expected to be a leading contender for the seat. Ariel Edwards-Levy has more.
Congresswoman Diane Watson Retires After 30 Years In Public Service By Richard Duchon,
Posted 2/11/10
Diane Watson's career in Congress goes back to 2001, but her work in public service goes back much further. Richie Duchon reports on the legacy of Congresswoman Watson.
Mayor Demands 1,000 Layoffs, Says More Are Likely By Amina Rabab Karam,
Posted 2/11/10
Mayor Villaraigosa met with the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Thursday in an attempt to ease concerns over proposed city layoffs. He explained that layoffs are necessary to solve the city's budget crisis and keep L.A. from falling into bankruptcy. Amina R. Karam has the story.
City Council Questions Budget Analyst on Proposed Layoffs By Trevor Thompson,
Posted 2/11/10
The L.A. City Council continued Thursday to question the city's top budget analyst about proposed layoffs. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says the cuts are needed to close the city's $200 million deficit. Trevor Thompson reports.
Protesters March Against Family Planning Budget Cuts Outside Governor’s Office By Jenna Zwang,
Posted 2/11/10
Protesters angry over budget cuts that will severely impact family planning services for low income families demonstrated outside Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office in downtown Los Angeles Thursday.
United Way Releases Report on LA County By Shirin Parsavand,
Posted 2/10/10
Los Angeles is often seen as a city of haves and have nots, but those in the middle are getting squeezed too. The population of working poor in Los Angeles County is 7.5 percentage points higher than in the country as a whole, according to a new report, "L.A. County 10 Years Later: A Tale of Two Cities, One Future." The United Way of Greater Los Angeles, which issued the report, is working with business and civic leaders for improvements in jobs, education and housing in Los Angeles County.
Family Source Centers Open in South LA By Asim Bharwani,
Posted 2/10/10
The FamilySourceCenters in South LA help residents get more direct access to government care relating to employment, healthcare and financial issues. Asim Bharwani has the story.
LA music students finally getting new instruments By Timothy Beck Werth,
Posted 2/10/10
Students in public school music programs aren't used to hearing good news. A couple of celebrities changed that on Tuesday, and now hundreds of Los Angeles high school students are on their way to playing new instruments. At a surprise announcement at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Jamie Foxx and Dominic Monaghan told cheering students their schools would be getting $100,000 to buy them new instruments. The donation is part of Fidelity Investments 2010 Future Stage program.
Mayor Warns City Council That Layoffs Are Inevitable By Christie Bertch,
Posted 2/10/10
Mayor Villairagosa took the podium to the audience's disapproval and attempted to get city council members to unite with him in making the difficult decision to lay off city workers.
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