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LA County Jail Safety Checks Flagged in More Than 100 Cases as Latinos Account for 43% of Recent Deaths LA County Jail Safety Checks Flagged in More Than 100 Cases as Latinos Account for 43% of Recent Deaths
California September 8, 2026

LA County Jail Safety Checks Flagged in More Than 100 Cases as Latinos Account for 43% of Recent Deaths

A new Inspector General report found safety checks were stronger when supervisors ... more

7 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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Latino Kids Make Up 57% of LA County Juvenile Hall. That’s Not an Accident. Latino Kids Make Up 57% of LA County Juvenile Hall. That’s Not an Accident.
California September 6, 2026

Latino Kids Make Up 57% of LA County Juvenile Hall. That’s Not an Accident.

A county demographic snapshot shows Black and Latino youth make up nearly ... more

4 mins read
Andrea Perez
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L.A. County Moves to Track Commercial Rents and Give Small Businesses More Protection L.A. County Moves to Track Commercial Rents and Give Small Businesses More Protection
Business Cover Story September 3, 2026

L.A. County Moves to Track Commercial Rents and Give Small Businesses More Protection

A proposed Commercial Rental Property License would give Los Angeles County more ... more

6 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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Another Summer, Another Surge: LA County’s Hidden Heat Crisis Another Summer, Another Surge: LA County’s Hidden Heat Crisis
Climate Change September 2, 2026

Another Summer, Another Surge: LA County’s Hidden Heat Crisis

A new Los Angeles County dashboard is giving officials and residents a ... more

5 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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LA’s Overdose Deaths Are Falling. Why Isn’t Everyone Seeing the Same Relief? LA’s Overdose Deaths Are Falling. Why Isn’t Everyone Seeing the Same Relief?
Health August 27, 2026

LA’s Overdose Deaths Are Falling. Why Isn’t Everyone Seeing the Same Relief?

Overdose deaths in Los Angeles County fell for the third consecutive year, ... more

5 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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California Student Homelessness Hits Record High. Nearly 300,000 Students Were Affected Last Year California Student Homelessness Hits Record High. Nearly 300,000 Students Were Affected Last Year
Education August 26, 2026

California Student Homelessness Hits Record High. Nearly 300,000 Students Were Affected Last Year

New UCLA research finds student homelessness has intensified across California, with the ... more

5 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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L.A. County Needs Bilingual Voters to Save Its Elections. It’s Paying Them Roughly $7 an Hour to Do It L.A. County Needs Bilingual Voters to Save Its Elections. It’s Paying Them Roughly $7 an Hour to Do It
LA Politics August 25, 2026

L.A. County Needs Bilingual Voters to Save Its Elections. It’s Paying Them Roughly $7 an Hour to Do It

The county with more languages spoken than any election jurisdiction in America ... more

4 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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The Jury Duty Scam Sweeping LA County and Why It Hits Harder in Immigrant Households The Jury Duty Scam Sweeping LA County and Why It Hits Harder in Immigrant Households
California August 23, 2026

The Jury Duty Scam Sweeping LA County and Why It Hits Harder in Immigrant Households

Los Angeles County officials are warning residents about scammers posing as court ... more

3 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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Your Business Didn’t Burn, But the Boyle Heights Fire May Still Have Cost You. SBA Loans Are Now Available Your Business Didn’t Burn, But the Boyle Heights Fire May Still Have Cost You. SBA Loans Are Now Available
Business Cover Story August 20, 2026

Your Business Didn’t Burn, But the Boyle Heights Fire May Still Have Cost You. SBA Loans Are Now Available

Small businesses and private nonprofits affected financially by the June Boyle Heights ... more

6 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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LA28 Is Coming: How Los Angeles Small Businesses Can Get Ready for Olympic Contracts LA28 Is Coming: How Los Angeles Small Businesses Can Get Ready for Olympic Contracts
Business Cover Story August 18, 2026

LA28 Is Coming: How Los Angeles Small Businesses Can Get Ready for Olympic Contracts

LA28 is already moving toward its small-business procurement goals. Here’s how Los ... more

10 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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California Knows Stonecutters Are Getting Sick. But Who Is Watching the Air Around Their Neighborhoods? California Knows Stonecutters Are Getting Sick. But Who Is Watching the Air Around Their Neighborhoods?
Community & Society August 14, 2026

California Knows Stonecutters Are Getting Sick. But Who Is Watching the Air Around Their Neighborhoods?

California’s engineered-stone silicosis epidemic is concentrated in the San Fernando Valley. As ... more

11 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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How California Small Businesses Can Get Government Contracts; and Where to Start How California Small Businesses Can Get Government Contracts; and Where to Start
Business Cover Story August 12, 2026

How California Small Businesses Can Get Government Contracts; and Where to Start

From California's Cal eProcure system to Los Angeles County and federal opportunities, ... more

11 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Pico-Union Typhus Outbreak: What Residents Need to Know Pico-Union Typhus Outbreak: What Residents Need to Know
Health August 9, 2026

Pico-Union Typhus Outbreak: What Residents Need to Know

Five Pico-Union residents were hospitalized and recovered after contracting flea-borne typhus as ... more

4 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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Latino Californians Face Growing Health Care Challenges as Insurance Coverage Becomes More Uncertain Latino Californians Face Growing Health Care Challenges as Insurance Coverage Becomes More Uncertain
Health July 30, 2026

Latino Californians Face Growing Health Care Challenges as Insurance Coverage Becomes More Uncertain

Hospitals are reporting more uninsured patients as higher insurance costs and changes ... more

3 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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CalFresh EBT Can Already Be Used Online. Here’s What’s New: Los Angeles Families Can Now Get Farm-Fresh Produce Delivered to Their Door CalFresh EBT Can Already Be Used Online. Here’s What’s New: Los Angeles Families Can Now Get Farm-Fresh Produce Delivered to Their Door
Community & Society July 25, 2026

CalFresh EBT Can Already Be Used Online. Here’s What’s New: Los Angeles Families Can Now Get Farm-Fresh Produce Delivered to Their Door

Los Angeles County residents using CalFresh can now subscribe to fresh produce ... more

5 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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Is Your Community Being Hit Harder by Homelessness? What the 2026 Los Angeles Homeless Count Reveals Is Your Community Being Hit Harder by Homelessness? What the 2026 Los Angeles Homeless Count Reveals
Community & Society July 25, 2026

Is Your Community Being Hit Harder by Homelessness? What the 2026 Los Angeles Homeless Count Reveals

New LAHSA data shows homelessness continues to rise across Los Angeles County, ... more

7 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Latino Homelessness Rises in Los Angeles as More People Are Forced to Live on the Streets, New Data Shows Latino Homelessness Rises in Los Angeles as More People Are Forced to Live on the Streets, New Data Shows
Community & Society July 24, 2026

Latino Homelessness Rises in Los Angeles as More People Are Forced to Live on the Streets, New Data Shows

New LAHSA report reveals Latino homelessness grew in 2026, with fewer people ... more

4 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Sunset Boulevard Closed After Massive Water Main Break Creates Sinkhole in West Hollywood: What Drivers and Residents Need to Know Sunset Boulevard Closed After Massive Water Main Break Creates Sinkhole in West Hollywood: What Drivers and Residents Need to Know
News July 17, 2026

Sunset Boulevard Closed After Massive Water Main Break Creates Sinkhole in West Hollywood: What Drivers and Residents Need to Know

A major water main rupture near Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive flooded ... more

4 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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California Is Fighting to Protect School Mental Health Funding. Here’s What Could Be at Stake for Students and Families California Is Fighting to Protect School Mental Health Funding. Here’s What Could Be at Stake for Students and Families
Education July 10, 2026

California Is Fighting to Protect School Mental Health Funding. Here’s What Could Be at Stake for Students and Families

California officials warn that losing federal mental health grants could threaten school ... more

5 mins read
Andrea Perez
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Street Vendors Face Safety Concerns After Recent Attacks in Los Angeles Area Street Vendors Face Safety Concerns After Recent Attacks in Los Angeles Area
Crime July 9, 2026

Street Vendors Face Safety Concerns After Recent Attacks in Los Angeles Area

Recent assaults involving vendors in downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach are ... more

3 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez

News Digest

America’s Students Are Losing Ground on the Skills They Need Most. PISA 2025 Shows Why It Matters.
Is South L.A.’s Black-Latino “Unity” Real, or Just Political Cover?
Latina Power: California Latinas are More Progressive than Latino Men
L.A.’s Housing Exodus: Riverside Is Just a Band-Aid. The Deep Desert Could Be Next
Why are L.A. Renters Increasingly Looking to Riverside, a Majority Latino City in the Inland Empire?

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