Need more financial aid for college? This new law will make it easier to ask for it
A new California law will require colleges and universities to clearly inform students how to request additional financial aid if they believe their awarded amount is not enough. Institutions must also publish how they calculate their costs of attendance, which is used to determine how much financial aid students receive. The post Need more financial aid for college? This new law will make it easier to ask for it appeared first on LA Local.
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Fireworks, whistles, pots and pans: How neighbors came together to push ICE out of Boyle Heights
Residents, clergy and organizers faced off with federal immigration agents outside Adventist White Memorial The post Fireworks, whistles, pots and pans: How neighbors came together to push ICE out of Boyle Heights appeared first on LA Local.
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Voters have chosen to increase LA’s sales tax — here’s how it compares to other cities
LA voters solidly approved Measure FD, increasing the rate to 10.75%. The post Voters have chosen to increase LA’s sales tax — here’s how it compares to other cities appeared first on LA Local.
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Community, LA leaders denounce ICE activity at White Memorial
Protesters gathered at White Memorial early Saturday morning as masked federal agents held a blockade outside the hospital’s emergency room entrance for hours. The post Community, LA leaders denounce ICE activity at White Memorial appeared first on LA Local.
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ICE detains two U.S. citizens protesting outside White Memorial Hospital, rapid response groups say
It appears the incident began after people witnessed someone being detained and taken into the hospital before a crowd of protesters came to rally against ICE agents. The post ICE detains two U.S. citizens protesting outside White Memorial Hospital, rapid response groups say appeared first on LA Local.
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Dolores Huerta’s legacy lives on in LA stage musical
Labor leader Dolores Huerta died Wednesday at 96. Her legacy and the rise of the farmworker movement are the subject of a musical on tour in Los Angeles through mid-November. The post Dolores Huerta’s legacy lives on in LA stage musical appeared first on LA Local.
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After days of possible ICE sightings, masked agents detain person in Koreatown
Friday's immigration operation in Koreatown is the latest in a recent surge that began in October and has communities on edge. The post After days of possible ICE sightings, masked agents detain person in Koreatown appeared first on LA Local.
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Violence prevention leader Skipp Townsend won’t face criminal charges after arrest
His 19-year-old son was charged Friday with murder after the death of a man who worked at the elder Townsend’s nonprofit The post Violence prevention leader Skipp Townsend won’t face criminal charges after arrest appeared first on LA Local.
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Inglewood’s mayoral race is heading to a runoff. Here’s what that means.
Mayor James Butts and Councilmember Gloria Gray are currently the top two vote-getters as the final tally continues. The post Inglewood’s mayoral race is heading to a runoff. Here’s what that means. appeared first on LA Local.
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Join Boyle Heights Beat at the Lineage Fire Community Organizing Conference
Boyle Heights Beat will participate in a panel conversation about how community members are creating and shaping media to keep their neighbors informed. The post Join Boyle Heights Beat at the Lineage Fire Community Organizing Conference appeared first on LA Local.
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