Day: October 7, 2019

L.A. Metro to Host Open House Sessions for Little Tokyo/Arts District Site Project on October 17

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) invites the public to attend an open house on Transit-Oriented Development plans for the Regional Connector Little Tokyo/Arts District Station site on Thursday, October 17. Metro will host two identical sessions that day, which will provide an opportunity for attendees to meet the four teams proposing to develop this site, learn about their project ideas, ask questions and provide feedback. Meeting information will be the same at both meetings. Meeting info is as follows: Thursday, Oct. 17 3-5 p.m. or 6-8 p.m.…

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Rep. Maxine Waters Announces $4 Million Grant for Noise Mitigation in Inglewood

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COngresswoman Maxine Waters (Courtesy Photo) Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, announced today that the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $4,428,903 grant to the City of Inglewood for residential noise mitigation. The grant will provide assistance to an estimated 150 Inglewood residents who are impacted by the noise from planes flying into and out of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). “I am proud to announce that the FAA has awarded a grant for more than $4 million to…

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L.A. County Business Federation Names Kevin Harbour President of BizFed Institute

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By Saybin Roberson, Contributing Writer Published October 3, 2019 Kevin Harbour (Courtesy Photo) California native, Kevin Harbour has taken each life lesson and transformed that into a life of a business professional and man of service. The 62-year-old Los Angeles resident has been working for over 30 years in IT, telecom and emerging technology industries which included some Fortune 100, 500 and 1000 corporations throughout his years. Most recently, Harbour was named president of the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed), BizFed Institute (BFI) in September 2019. Born in Modesto,…

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Compton Unified School District Launches Districtwide Career Program with eSports Video Game Tournament

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The Compton Unified School District (CUSD), in partnership with the Carrot Group and the Los Angeles Chargers, will host its first-ever eSports High School Tournament between its four high schools – Centennial, Compton, Compton Early College, and Dominguez High Schools – to kick off a districtwide career program and strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) skills in schools. The CUSD eSports program aims to develop students’ STEAM skills while reinforcing skills such as collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving. The eSports program also seeks to educate students…

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The New California Minority

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By Simon Davis in Los Angeles12:00AM BST 01 Sep 2000 WHITES have officially become an ethnic minority in California, the state traditionally associated in the American psyche with blond-haired, blue-eyed surfers. Whites, counted as non-Hispanic people of European origin, make up only 49.8 per cent of the state’s population, according to the latest census. While Hispanic and other non-white groups can no longer be collectively known as “minorities”, it remains to be seen whether the shift in California – a trend that is predicted to sweep America over the next…

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Humboldt County: Still time to file for that cannabis permit

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Humboldt County: Still time to file for that cannabis permit By MARC VALLES | mvalles@times-standard.com | PUBLISHED: October 4, 2019 at 4:14 pm | UPDATED: October 4, 2019 at 4:38 pm From a Humboldt County County Administrative Office press release: If you are a small marijuana cultivator, without a county permit, please know there is still time to submit an application and have a permit approved in time for the 2020 cultivation season. The county is committing to small farmers that if you are applying for approval of 3,000 square…

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MLB commissioner warns Oakland it could lose A’s Rob Manfred says if Oakland doesn’t drop Coliseum land lawsuit, Athletics could wind up relocating to Las Vegas or elsewhere

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After losing the Raiders to Las Vegas and the Warriors to San Francisco, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred warned Oakland leaders the A’s could be the next team to leave town. Manfred threatened city officials that if Oakland doesn’t drop its lawsuit over the proposed sale of Coliseum land to the A’s, it would risk losing the team to Las Vegas or some other city. “He kind of laid down the law,” Oakland City Councilman Larry Reid told the Chronicle in a published report Sunday. “The commissioner pointed out…

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45th Annual Black Cowboy Parade The festival and parade celebrates the history and culture of the black cowboy

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.The Oakland Black Cowboy Association hosted its 45th annual Oakland Black Cowboy parade and festival at DeFremery Park in Oakland, on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. The parade, led by horseback riders and marching members of Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle, quickly attracted scattered spectators along the route. Scenes from the annual #BlackCowboyParade stay tuned for photo gallery ⁦@EastBayTimes⁩ pic.twitter.com/efxuI0y4N2 — Ray Chavez (@rayinaction) October 5, 2019 Ray Chavez @rayinaction Scenes from the annual #BlackCowboyParade stay tuned for photo gallery ⁦@EastBayTimes⁩ Embedded video 9 10:42 AM – Oct 5, 2019 Twitter Ads…

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Frisco Library passport processing increases 544% over last year

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By Lindsey Juarez Monsivais   |  9:28 pm Oct. 1, 2019 CDT    More than 3,000 passport applications have been processed through the Frisco Public Library so far this year, a 544% increase over the same time last year, according to the library’s monthly statistical report. The library processed 510 applications at the same time last year. Library Director Shelley Holley said the library has expanded the working hours of the library’s passport center as of Oct. 1 in order to address the increasing demand. The expanded working hours allows two employees to process applications…

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