⏰ Deadline to submit is on October 31. Upload your video to Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or YouTube Shorts, tag the six SELA Decides partners, and make it public. No AI, purchased views, or paid promotions, originals only.

Grand prizes include: $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000, plus four $500 for special recognition.

Calling all young people: you could win $3K for a video promoting civic participation and voter engagement 🎥🗳️ The "¿Y si sí votamos?" ("What if we actually vote?") video challenge is calling on people ages 16–25 to create 30–90 second videos on civic engagement.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the city attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, sued Lyft in 2020 after the company was accused of misclassifying drivers as independent contractors from 2016 through 2020.

A settlement has finally been reached in the six-year lawsuit California waged against the rideshare giant Lyft. The company will pay $272.5 million to settle claims that it committed wage theft against its drivers.

This Latinx Heritage Month, the wins are historic and they're happening everywhere. From politics to music, art and culture, Latinxs are thriving and resisting despite all the challenges.

To help residents stay safe, the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is opening 28 of its centers to the public at no cost, with designated cooling areas available through the week. Officials urge everyone to stay cool, stay hydrated, and take heat precautions seriously.

Extreme heat continues to grip Southern California, with 14 temperature records broken across Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties in a single day — and the National Weather Service expects more records to fall.

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The Trump administration directed the FBI to investigate Los Angeles protesters, violating the U.S. Constitution, a former FBI supervisor alleged in a new whistleblower report shared with ranking Senate officials, including U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California).

New Social Media Fellow popping up on your timeline! 👋🏽📱🎧🤗💫 I'm Isel, the newest member of the CALÓ News team. 📰 I want to hear from YOU: what kind of content do you want to see on your timeline? Drop it in the comments and I'll reply back 💬👇

This one went to Mayoral candidate Karen Bass: With events like the 2028 Olympics coming to South Central L.A., how will you leverage major investments from these games to benefit communities like South Central L.A.? Watch how the mayor answered.

More from the CD9 & Mayoral Candidates Forum. CALÓ News reporter Brenda Verano put the community's most pressing questions directly to the candidates.

One of those questions: How would your administration ensure Black and Latino Angelenos have meaningful representation — and what specific commitments will you make to address the economic and racial inequities that Black and Latino folks face?

At the CD9 & Mayoral Candidates Forum, hosted by the CD9 Coalition and A Place Called Home, we put the community’s questions front and center. CALÓ News reporter Brenda Verano asked candidates about the most pressing issues facing District 9 residents.