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37th Israel Film Festival In Los Angeles To Unspool Exciting Slate Of Award-Winning Israeli Features & Documentaries

January 21, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

Beverly Hills, California — The 37th ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, highlighting the very best of award-winning Israeli dramatic and comedic features and engrossing documentaries, will take place February…

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Congresswoman Julia Brownley Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Reduce Backlog of Veterans Benefits Claims

January 20, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act, a bill authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) to give hiring preference to Veterans…

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Transit Project Advances with Intermittent Directional Closures along Van Nuys Boulevard for Utility Relocation Work

January 20, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

Project includes a 6.7 mile-at-grade alignment that will operate in the center of Van Nuys Boulevard from the Metro G Line Van Nuys Station to San Fernando Road. Anticipated Opening:…

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Representative Friedman Attends 55th Annual YMCA-LA Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood Breakfast

January 20, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined thousands of community members and leaders at YMCA-Los Angeles’ 55th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood Breakfast. This annual…

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Severe blood shortage: Red Cross blood supply drops 35%

January 20, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

Donors urged to make an appointment to give blood and platelets amid growing flu, winter weather impact LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20, 2026 — The American Red Cross is facing a…

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Padilla, Merkley, Colleagues Denounce Trump’s Partisan, Self-Celebrating Changes to National Park Service Access for 2026

January 17, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and 10 other Senators in sounding…

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Proposed Metrolink Station at LA General Medical Center: Community Meetings

January 17, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

Join one of Metro’s community meetings to learn about the proposed Los Angeles General Medical Center Metrolink Commuter Rail Station Project. Metro is evaluating a potential plan to build a…

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Metro Hosts Older Adult Transportation Pop-Up at Inglewood Senior Center

January 17, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

Join Metro for an Older Adult Transportation Pop-Up on January 22 at the Inglewood Senior Center, a free, in-person event designed to help older adults get around Los Angeles County…

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FTC Announces 2026 Jurisdictional Threshold Updates for Interlocking Directorates

January 15, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

The Federal Trade Commission has approved revised jurisdictional thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act, which prohibits interlocking directorates. For 2026, thresholds under Section 8 of the Act that…

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Governor Newsom rejects Louisiana’s attempt to extradite California doctor for providing abortion care

January 15, 2026 George Christopher Thomas

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today rejected the State of Louisiana’s request to extradite a California physician for providing medication abortion that is legal in California, citing his legal authority…