Families must wait longer than usual to set up funerals for lost loved ones in another grim consequence of the enduring pandemic.
Shant Mirzaians
Shant Mirzaians
Despite community protests, Joe Biden selects Eric Garcetti to co-chair inaugural committee
Black Lives Matter activists and community organizers march outside the L.A. mayor’s mansion for the 15th consecutive day as President-Elect Joe Biden picks Mayor Garcetti to join his inaugural committee.
L.A. County bans outdoor dining through the holidays as Coronavirus cases skyrocket throughout California
New stay-at-home orders took effect Sunday night as the state and local counties grapple with multiple record-breaking daily new cases. Some public officials feel that the restrictions on businesses are unwarranted and...
DC app-based drivers monitoring fallout from California vote
Proposition 22 passed in California, solidifying platform workers as independent contractors. However, labor experts and organizers in Washington DC say they would welcome a reclassification to employees.
Despite obvious support for Biden, California voters mixed on ballot measures
Californians mostly elect Democrats to public office. But state ballot initiatives are not always clear-cut victories for the left.
Lobbying firm drops Turkey as a client amid pressure from activists and protests
Mercury Public Affairs withdraws representation of the Turkish government after a regional conflict escalates.
District public school’s undergo standards revision to include ethnic studies
The DC State Board of Education is currently in the process of reviewing and revising the social studies standards and curriculum to include more focus on ethnic-minority groups.
DMV monitoring air quality as smoke from wildfires drifts across the country
Wildfire smoke is visible from the East Coast. District public official says the smoke is too high up to cause any health risk to residents.
