Los Angeles County has announced three new openings in advance of the holiday weekend, allowing increased outdoor and retail activities for residents. Beach bike paths are now open, indoor malls can open for curbside service, and car parades will be allowed. Beach Bike Paths and Parking Lots The opening of bike paths follows the May…
2020 Pasadena Showcase House of Design Postponed
New dates will be announced July 31, 2020 In light of the ongoing uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) has announced that they will further postpone the June 7–28 dates for the Pasadena Showcase House of Design. PSHA says its main concern is the “continued health and well-being…
Labor Organizers and Supporters Ask Pasadena to Keep the $15 Promise
Scores of National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) supporters held a car caravan around City Hall and Old Town Pasadena Thursday afternoon to show support for minimum wage workers. The members want the City Council to know they need to keep the promise of the minimum wage ordinance by raising the minimum wage to $15…
United Way Provides Relief for Mariachis, Day Laborers and Others
The third round of grants issued since the beginning of the coronavirus response by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles’s Pandemic Relief Fund focuses on undocumented and low-income workers throughout Los Angeles County. The series of grants will support multiple organizations providing direct relief to mariachis, day laborers, janitors and domestic workers. Additional funds…
California to Reduce Number of Medical Surge Sites
The California Health and Human Services Agency and Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Wednesday announced reductions in medical surge sites set up throughout the state. Two leased hospital sites are expected to close next month and several other alternate care facilities will be placed into warm shutdown status to remain available as surge capacity should…