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Los Angeles County residents to receive ballots for Nov. 5 election
Residents across Los Angeles County can soon expect their ballots for the Nov. 5 election in their mailbox, and are encouraged not to wait to turn them in, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk said.More than 5.7 million ballots are on their way to registered voters, according to Mike Sanchez, spokesman for the Registrar-Recorder. Some residents may see their ballots this weekend, while others can expect to receive them throughout next week, he added.Voters can track their ballots using the free subscription tool, "Where's My Ballot," which can be viewed here. Sanchez encouraged residents to sign up...
Measure A homeless sales tax edges closer to the 50% majority needed for passage, poll shows
In a new poll, Measure A, a proposal on the November ballot that would double Los Angeles County's quarter-percent homeless sales tax, is leading 49% in favor to 33% opposed, 1 percentage point behind the the majority it needs to pass.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Named Among Nation’s Top 10 Children's Hospitals 16 Years in a Row
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2024-- As a leader in pediatric academic medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has continued to fulfill its mission by making discoveries and advances to enhance health and save lives. Today, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was recognized among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report, which has announced the 2024-25 edition of its annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241007133248/en/ Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Named to the U.S. News Best Children’s Hospital Honor Roll for the 16th Year in a Row. (Photo: Business Wire)
Extreme heat, ocean water bacteria prompt LA County health warnings
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Friday warned the public about extreme heat and unsafe levels of bacteria in ocean water at area beaches. The county health officer issued an excessive heat warning Saturday-Monday for:. • West San Fernando Valley;. • West Santa Monica Mountains;. • East...
A year after Oct. 7 attack, Jewish teachers say LA union promotes antisemitism
(The Center Square) – Exactly one year after the terrorist attack on Israel, a group of Jewish California teachers is suing state officials and the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District over regulations they say force them to associate with a union that promotes anti-Israel rhetoric. The federal lawsuit against Alberto M. Carvalho, LAUSD superintendent, and the California Public Employee Relations Board argues the teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District should not be forced to be a part of the teachers...
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