In response to the Department of Homeland Security’s recently released memorandum announcing that initial requests for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) will be rejected, the Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas to join in litigation, or to file an amicus brief supporting California’s lawsuit, challenging the federal…
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas Introduces Urgency Motion in Response to Shortened Census Deadline
In response to Monday’s unanticipated announcement that the 2020 United States Census (Census) data collection deadline will now be shortened by more than a month, to Sept. 30, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas introduced an urgency motion at the Board of Supervisors meeting for immediate action to be taken to elevate the concerns of L.A. County to ensure a…
Energy and Gas Assistance Funds Provide Utility Assistance to Families
More support with energy bills is now available to people directly affected by the coronavirus pandemic due to job loss, closures, illness, or for seniors. United Way of Greater Los Angeles is partnering with Southern California Edison (SCE) and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) to administer SCE’s Energy Assistance Fund (EAF) and SoCalGas’s Gas Assistance Fund…
Pasadena Independent – 8/06/2020
Pasadena Public Health Will Not Consider School Re-Opening Waivers
Keeping in step with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s announcement that it will not be considering waivers to re-open schools, the City of Pasadena Department of Public Health will also adhere to guidance from the California Department of Public Health, which recommends that counties with case rates of COVID-19 at or above…
How Are Small Businesses Coping During COVID-19?
Supporting one another and shopping locally is imperative By Terry Miler Recently, we have focused a lot of our editorial attention on how local restaurants are managing during the coronavirus. Cities such as Monrovia, Pasadena, Arcadia and Sierra Madre have gone out of their way to make life a little easier for those eateries shuttered…