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New Mexico man pleads guilty to arson at California church

A New Mexico man has admitted to setting fire to a church and preschool in San Bernardino County, California, while children and staff were present.

By LAX Leader | Jan 17, 2025

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Local Government Meeting today in Central Los Angeles

Central Los Angeles City Council Meeting starting at 4:30 pm today — here's what you need to know!

By LAX Leader | Jan 14, 2025

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Government event this week in Central Los Angeles: Jan. 12-18

By LAX Leader | Jan 13, 2025

The following event is scheduled to take place in Central Los Angeles this week.

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Mercer County man pleads guilty to threats against white community

By LAX Leader | Jan 13, 2025

A man from Mercer County, New Jersey, has admitted to making threats against the white community.

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Airbnb offers free housing to wildfire victims in Los Angeles

By LAX Leader | Jan 8, 2025

Airbnb.org, in collaboration with 211 LA, is providing free temporary housing for residents affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

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California man receives prison sentence for insider trading scheme

By LAX Leader | Jan 6, 2025

A California resident has been sentenced to two years in prison for participating in an insider trading scheme that generated over $650,000 in illegal profits.

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Brentwood man receives two-year sentence for insider trading scheme

By LAX Leader | Jan 6, 2025

A Brentwood man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for participating in an insider trading scheme that generated over $650,000 in illegal profits.

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Los Angeles promotes disaster preparedness with RYLAN Program

By LAX Leader | Jan 3, 2025

The City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department offers the Ready Your LA Neighborhood (RYLAN) Program.

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Government event this January in Central Los Angeles

By LAX Leader | Dec 31, 2024

The following event is scheduled to take place in Central Los Angeles this month.

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Southern California medical entities settle $10M false claims case involving kickbacks

By LAX Leader | Dec 26, 2024

Mohammad Rasekhi M.D., Sheila Busheri, Southern California Medical Center (SCMC), and R & B Medical Group Inc., operating as Universal Diagnostic Laboratories (UDL), have agreed to a $10 million settlement.

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Southern California clinics settle $15M false claims allegations

By LAX Leader | Dec 26, 2024

A former physician from Van Nuys, California, along with a company he founded and co-owned, has agreed to pay $15 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal.

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove addresses Sudan crisis and reflects on congressional achievements

By LAX Leader | Dec 13, 2024

Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove highlights efforts regarding Sudan's humanitarian crisis and celebrates legislative successes from her first term in office as of December 2024

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Local Government Meeting today in Central Los Angeles

By LAX Leader | Dec 10, 2024

Central Los Angeles City Council Meeting starting at 4:30 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Government event this week in Central Los Angeles: Dec. 8-14

By LAX Leader | Dec 9, 2024

The following event is scheduled to take place in Central Los Angeles this week.

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove reflects on history and current affairs through recent social media posts

By LAX Leader | Dec 9, 2024

Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove recently shared thoughts on historical remembrance at Pearl Harbor's anniversary (December 7), economic discussions with Brazil (December 8), and celebrations of American creativity in arts (December 9)

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove discusses honoring Chisholm and addressing constitutional loopholes

By LAX Leader | Dec 7, 2024

Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove reflects on key societal themes in her latest tweets.

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Rep Jimmy Gomez advocates against tariff taxes impacting families

By LAX Leader | Dec 6, 2024

In a series of tweets from early December 2024, Rep. Jimmy Gomez discussed important topics such as tariff taxes affecting family expenses and initiatives supporting youth employment and education programs in Los Angeles communities like Westlake

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove comments on presidential travel and progressive leadership

By LAX Leader | Dec 5, 2024

Sydney Kamlager-Dove highlights recent developments involving U.S.-Africa relations and political appointments through her social media posts dated December 5th, 2024.

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Sydney Kamlager-Dove emphasizes PEPFAR's impact on World AIDS Day

By LAX Leader | Dec 5, 2024

Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove highlights key issues including PEPFAR's role on World AIDS Day (Dec 2), $20M funding for South LA (Dec 3), and her new position as Whip of The Black Caucus (Dec 5)