Amanda Palacios
Community Journalist at KABC-TV (Los Angeles, CA)
@abc7 Community Journalist 📍Long Beach
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1 day ago |
abc7.com | Amanda Palacios
ANAHEIM, Calif (KABC) -- At 94 years old, Nori Uyematsu is reflecting on his life, recalling his experiences as a proud veteran in the U.S. Army. "Never thought that I would end up the way I did in the Korean War," said Uyematsu, of Anaheim. Uyematsu had to learn resilience at an early age. At just 11 years old, he and his family were forcibly removed from their home in Campbell, California, because they were Japanese American.
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1 week ago |
abc7.com | Amanda Palacios
PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- The Laundry Truck LA is a mobile unit offering free laundry services to people in need throughout Los Angeles. The idea was born when founder Jodie Dolan realized how essential clean clothes are for self-worth. "I was volunteering, handing out towels at the Shower of Hope and I handed a woman this towel. She went in and she took a shower and came out so clean," Dolan said. "And then I helped her put her dirty clothes back on. And it was a lightbulb moment.
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3 weeks ago |
abc7.com | Amanda Palacios
LOS ÁNGELES -- Una reforma de la financiación para combatir la falta de vivienda, aprobada por los votantes del condado de Los Ángeles en noviembre, entró en vigor el martes, lo que implica un aumento del impuesto sobre las ventas del condado. Los votantes del condado de Los Ángeles aprobaron la Medida A (un impuesto sobre las ventas de medio centavo) para ayudar a mantener los programas existentes y generar más ingresos para abordar la crisis de personas sin hogar en la región.
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3 weeks ago |
abc7.com | Amanda Palacios
For race car drivers, this is a challenging course filled with sharp turns and walls with no margin for error. The streets of Long Beach will come alive with roaring engines and high-speed action as the 50th Acura Grand Prix kicks off next weekend. LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- The roar of powerful engines filled the streets of Long Beach as race car drivers gear up for the 50th Acura Grand Prix next weekend.
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3 weeks ago |
abc7.com | Amanda Palacios
Increased sales tax to support homeless prevention measures now in effect in LA CountyTuesday, April 1, 2025 10:37PMA revamped anti-homelessness funding measure approved by Los Angeles County voters in November takes effect Tuesday. Copyright © 2025 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
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