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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Los Angeles Marks 44th International Day of Peace with Interfaith Solidarity March
Clergy, scholars and activists from across traditions rallied Angelenos against war and hate in a march from St. Basil Catholic Church to the Islamic Center of Southern California—and all in the name of peace.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Federal Sweep Targets Gang Sex Trafficking Ring Along LA’s Notorious Figueroa Corridor
Authorities vow long prison terms as California, already the nation’s trafficking epicenter, reels from crimes targeting foster children and runaways.
VOLUNTEERISM
Church of Scientology Hosts Hero Awards Gala for Southern California Firefighters
They faced walls of flame, slept in cars and lost their own homes—yet kept fighting to save others. The Hero Awards Gala honored Southern California's bravest: the LA firefighters who never gave up.
VOLUNTEERISM
Scientology Volunteer Ministers Deliver Wildfire Relief to LA
Over 2,280 volunteers have aided more than 88,000 Angelenos by embodying their simple motto: “Something can be done about it.” Disaster relief is nothing new for them.
MENTAL HEALTH
Harming in the Name of Help: Traveling Exhibit Shines Light on Psychiatric Human Rights Abuses
As psychiatric drug prescriptions soar, so do suicide rates, to the highest since 1941.
COMMUNITY
Scientology “Main Street,” L. Ron Hubbard Way, Is Home to Festivals That Celebrate LA’s World Culture
Home to the world’s first Church of Scientology, LA is today at the center of countless festivals and events for the entire community.
VOLUNTEERISM
Weekly Food Drive Unites Community to Nourish LA
The Saturday lifeline for those struggling to put food on the table is one positive development for LA to come from the pandemic.
