With Disability Pride Month approaching in July, one Los Angeles-based disability advocate has transformed how disabled individuals find their community by using social media as the cornerstone of their approach. Tiffany Yu, founder of Diversability, began her journey advocating for people with disabilities in 2009 when she founded Georgetown University’s first-ever disability student club. Today, she leverages social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook, to connect millions of people with disabilities worldwide who might otherwise remain isolated and unheard. “Social media is a lifeline for people with disabilities,” says Yu. “Part of how ableism, the system of oppression that devalues disabled…
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LOS ANGELES—Revolution Foods, California’s largest K-12 school meal vendor, is excited to announce the appointment of George Blanco as its Chief Executive Officer. Blanco joined Revolution Foods as Interim CEO last fall and will assume the role permanently, ushering in an era of expansion and innovation for the company as it celebrates its 20th anniversary next year. Blanco—the son of a San Diego fisherman and a cannery worker and the grandson of a Mexican bracero—brings over 35 years of management and leadership experience in the food industry to his role. Blanco has led teams across the full spectrum of food…
A new study reveals where in the U.S. homebuyers must wait the longest to afford a deposit on a median-priced home valued at $846,400, and California ranks second. Hawaii ranks first, with residents needing 28 years and ten months of saving, while Wyoming residents need less than two years. Analysis of state average incomes and average house prices reveals the states where people need to save the longest to afford property. A new study has revealed the years of saving it takes to save for a home in each U.S. state. The study, conducted by Chicksx, analyzed data from the Bureau…
California residents search for Starbucks more often than any other fast-food chain. McDonald’s is the most popular fast-food chain nationally, leading Google searches in 22 states and gathering 14.8 million monthly average searches. The new research analyzed regional Google search volume data for the last 12 months to determine which chain is the most popular. The study, conducted by Restaurant Furniture, a commercial furniture manufacturer, reveals the most searched-for fast-food restaurants, based on regional average monthly search volume over the last 12 months and considering the highest-earning fast-food restaurants across America. California’s most popular fast-food chain is Starbucks, followed by McDonald’s and…
San Francisco County leads the nation, with 26.81% of all fatal crashes involving a hit-and-run. New York’s Bronx County comes second, with Philadelphia in third. Three New York counties feature on the list. A recent study by the personal injury firm Shane Smith Law has identified the states with the highest rates of fatal hit-and-run crashes. It analyzed hit-and-run data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over three years, from 2020 to 2023. This data was scaled to show the percentage of hit-and-run fatal crashes when looking at all fatal crashes. The research found that California’s San Francisco County has the highest…
In California, America’s most populated state, between 8 pm and 8:59 pm is the most dangerous time to drive. Four of the ten entries have between 6 pm and 6:59 pm as the most dangerous time. Pennsylvania is the only state outside the evening hours, with 3 pm and 3:59 pm its most dangerous time. New research has revealed the most dangerous times to drive in America’s ten most populated states. The study by personal injury law firm The Frank Santini Law Firm analyzed fatal crash statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration between 2019 and 2023 to show in the…
The Los Angeles Police Department ranks first with 199 civilian deaths caused by police between 2013 and 2025. Two Texas cities make the top 10: Houston is third, while San Antonio is fifth. Phoenix, Arizona, and New York are second and fourth, respectively. A new study reveals that the Los Angeles Police Department reports the most police violence. The study, conducted by accident and injury lawyers Gammill Law, analyzed data from Mapping Police Violence, using the official police use of force collection programs, combined with The Gun Violence Archive and the Fatal Encounters data. Researchers ranked the top 100 largest US Police…
L.A.’s Latino Theater Company will celebrate its 40th Anniversary in 2025 with an ambitious, culturally diverse season of plays, tours and other events. Founded in 1985, Latino Theater Company has operated the City of Los Angeles-owned Los Angeles Theatre Center, housed in a former bank building in Downtown’s historic core, since 2006. There, the company has created one of the most vibrant theater centers in the country, with multiple productions and events taking place simultaneously in a five-theater complex. The new season will include six plays, three in the spring and three in the fall. In addition, the company will launch two tours and present…
COMPTON – The Compton Unified School District (CUSD) and its school transportation provider, Durham School Services (DSS), unveiled the school district’s brand-new fleet of 25 electric school buses and 25 newly installed Tellus chargers, at a ribbon-cutting event. The buses will begin transporting students this spring. At the event, attendees had the opportunity to tour and ride the buses. “The Compton Unified School District is excited to roll out these incredible EV buses in partnership with Durham and Highland,” said Compton Unified School District Board of Trustees President Micah Ali. “These new buses not only provide for a more sustainable,…
Compton College alumnus Joshua Jackson is honoring the legacy of paying it forward modeled by his beloved grandfather, a local bishop who organized a popular food pantry in Lawndale, California. While attending Compton College (class of 2017), Jackson served as Associated Student Government (ASG) president where he laid the groundwork for advocacy, leadership, and service, looking for ways to assist students in need. “Attending Compton College was everything to me!” said Jackson. Having finished high school with a surprising 1.7 GPA due to several factors, including a difficult and uninspiring learning environment, Compton College helped me reassociate with education.” Jackson…