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Trump’s budget cuts could reverse 30 years of HIV progress in LA

4 days ago | lapublicpress.org | Larry Buhl

More than three dozen community-based health providers in Los Angeles County are scrambling to replace tens of millions in federal funding after the Trump administration eliminated longstanding federal grants for HIV and STD prevention. Without the funding, health officials warn that HIV infection rates could rise dramatically, potentially reversing decades of progress.
Terminal Island’s Japanese American residents rally to save its last standing buildings

1 week ago | lapublicpress.org | Hadley Meares

In the 1930s the tiny, man-made Terminal Island in San Pedro was home to 3,000 Japanese American fishermen and their families. The island bustled with activity. The men brought in hauls of sardines from nighttime fishing runs and then delivered their catch to canneries. Their wives worked long hours in the canneries, cleaning and preparing tuna, sardines and other seafood.
Mayor Bass' 'Vanlord' crackdown could destroy more RVs while residents say it misses the point

1 week ago | lapublicpress.org | Elizabeth Chou

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says residents of RVs are frequently living in “unsafe and unlivable” conditions due to “vanlords” who buy RVs at tow yard auctions, then rent them to people who live on the streets. She’s now sponsoring a state bill that would allow the city to destroy more vehicles before going to auction in an effort to get them off the street.
Kaiser mental health workers end 196-day strike but the patient care crisis continues

1 week ago | lapublicpress.org | Mark Kreidler

This article was produced by the nonprofit journalism publication Capital & Main. It is co-published here with permission. The announced end of a nearly 200-day strike by Kaiser Permanente mental health care workers in Southern California will surely come as a relief to many of those employees. Some 2,400 of them — therapists, psychologists, social workers and others — walked off their jobs last October.
How Trump’s new tariffs are hitting LA shoppers’ wallets

1 week ago | lapublicpress.org | Alfredo Santana

Rafael Abrego said a month ago he purchased three small avocados for $1. Now, they are sold two for a dollar. He has President Donald Trump’s new tariffs to thank for that. “There are products [that are] much more expensive,” said Abrego, a gardener living in Highland Park who drove to the neighborhood El Super grocery store in his white cargo van after work.
The A to Z of LA Mayor Karen Bass' budget cuts

2 weeks ago | lapublicpress.org | Elizabeth Chou

Broken street lights could take up to two years to get fixed. Tree-trimming that gets done every 17 years could become more infrequent. Beloved arts and culture programming could disappear. That’s the grim outlook for LA under a proposed spending plan released by LA Mayor Karen Bass last week. Department officials are sounding the alarm to LA leaders on the potential impacts of deep service cuts and layoffs as they weigh in on the budget over the next few weeks.
Most Californians back healthcare access for undocumented residents

2 weeks ago | lapublicpress.org | Jeremy Lindenfeld

This article was produced by the nonprofit journalism publication Capital & Main. It is co-published here with permission. Amid an escalating federal crackdown on undocumented immigrants, a majority of Californians support extending Medicaid benefits to immigrants without legal status, according to two recent polls. This broad public backing in the state contrasts sharply with the increasingly dehumanizing rhetoric emanating from Washington.
Occidental students launch hunger strike to support Palestine, protest ICE

3 weeks ago | lapublicpress.org | Lisa Kwon

Draped in keffiyehs and carrying water bottles, books, and computers, 10 Occidental College students set up camp Monday in their academic quad to launch a hunger strike to protest heightened policing on campus and to try to compel administrators to do more to proactively protect students against ICE. As of Friday, the strike continues, with students choosing to consume nothing except salty water and electrolyte supplements.
Congress is coming for LA’s food stamps as groceries get more expensive

3 weeks ago | lapublicpress.org | Larry Buhl

Angelica Fuentes lost 60% of her vision after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2019 that could be managed through radiation, but not removed. Then an administrative assistant in an importing business, Fuentes found it impossible to work in front of a computer. The screen looked “all a jumble,” she said. After undergoing treatment, Fuentes said she was able to secure Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, for her disability, as well as health benefits through MediCal.
The ‘badass’ Echo Park renters who defeated their landlord

3 weeks ago | lapublicpress.org | Elizabeth Chou

In a big city, an apartment building can feel like a small village. On Mohawk Street in Echo Park, residents of one such village came together two years ago to fight off one landlord’s attempts to evict and displace them. And they did something that doesn’t happen very often. They ended up winning protections for themselves — and all renters in Los Angeles.