Category: California News

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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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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Rap Artist Kuul Ade

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KuulAde – About to release a brand new album, “Simplicity” and introduces single “Mr. Telephone Man” KuulAde is a talented new artist who is about to release his debut project. With a great focus on energetic hip-hop, G-Funk and vibrant R&B melodies, he set out to develop a personal and insightful approach to songwriting, creating compelling tracks that strike a chord for their balance of witty lyrics and memorable melodies. KuulAde’s aforementioned debut release is actually titled “Simplicity,” and it is a groundbreaking and highly anticipated full-length album. The release…

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Blue Flame Mega

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Blue Flame Mega is a quintessential self-made american music icon. Mega was involved in urban street life, but he has become a popular public figure who has opened 1 of Los Angeles’s prominent independent record labels, Giving African American youth opportunities that they would otherwise never have had. Singles like “My Ambition” sets the tone for Blue Flame’s Power and his impact is felt nation-wide. Mega’s personal story unveils his unexpected connection to modern-day organized crime, law enforcement and popular culture from movies to Rap music and every day life…

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Thousands of California seniors are ‘one disaster away’ from homelessness. What can the state do?

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The Los Angeles Industrial District BID is one of the few organizations working to maintain’s one of densest homeless districts in the country. Harrison Hill, USA TODAY CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE STORY HIGHLIGHTS Senior homelessness is projected to nearly triple nationally by 2030, to 106,000 people. The city of Santa Monica has created a first-of-its-kind subsidy program to support low-income seniors in danger of homelessness or displacement. California’s Master Plan for Aging is scheduled to be completed by October 2020. In 2013, Madlynn Johnson had her own apartment and a steady job. A car accident changed…

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