An Inauguration Day well spent with day laborer organizer Pablo Alvarado
The one person I wanted to be with during Donald Trump’s inauguration was getting ready to play some cumbias when I met him outside the…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ first stop in California: Altadena fire zone
The first stop former Vice President Kamala Harris made after leaving office and returning to California Monday was Altadena, where she met with volunteers and…
India police volunteer gets life sentence for rape, murder of junior doctor | Sexual Assault News
The killing of the 31-year-old medic at a state-run hospital in Kolkata city highlighted the chronic issue of violence against women in the country.An Indian…
Police volunteer found guilty in India doctor rape case | Sexual Assault News
Female doctor’s bloodied body was found in a classroom at a state-run college and hospital in Kolkata last August.A police volunteer has been convicted of…
Where to volunteer this weekend to help those affected by L.A.’s fires
The Los Angeles County firestorm has caused devastation to communities in and around the Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena, Sylmar and Hollywood. Those looking for a…
Head of L.A. Animal Services steps down amid shelter troubles
The head of the L.A. city agency overseeing animal shelters is stepping down, according to an city email sent Monday to shelter volunteers and animal…
Heartbreaking tributes to ‘kindest’ mental health charity volunteer, 22, who ‘took her own life’
TRIBUTES have flooded in for a "kind and genuine" 22-year-old charity volunteer who tragically took her own life.Grace Nevens, from Leeds, supported the mental health…
Californians head to Nevada and Arizona to knock on doors for Harris
PHOENIX — Laura Banuet, a former cashier at LAX, was incensed by the Supreme Court’s decision to end federal protection of abortion access.Recalling women, including a…
Arms Control Gaps Among Nigeria’s Volunteer Security Outfits Pose Grave Danger — Report
For over a decade, Nigeria’s military has fought to reclaim control over territories ravaged by extremist violence in the North East. But they have not…
Ukraine’s ‘Bucha witches’ volunteer to shoot down Russian drones | Russia-Ukraine war
Bucha, Ukraine – Valentyna beams when she talks about her new vocation – a “witch of Bucha”. That’s the unofficial moniker of almost 100 women…
Are you looking to be an Olympic volunteer?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith and Rebecca Ellis pulling you through to the…
Here’s how to purchase tickets for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
PARIS — The 2024 Summer Olympics are about to end but Southern Californians might already be wondering how to buy tickets or work as volunteers when…
The Volunteer: A Vietnam War veteran’s 50-year search for his friend | Documentary
A Japanese American veteran finds his friend who saved his life when he was mistaken for the enemy in the Vietnam War.After being mistaken for…
How to volunteer at the L.A. County raptor rescue in San Dimas
Clockwise from left: A barn owl sits in its cage; a poster of owls; Olivia Miseroy, regional park superintendent, holds an animal ambassador barn owl…
How to volunteer with seals, sea lions and elephant seals in L.A.
When a sea lion is found stranded anywhere between Long Beach and Malibu, chances are a volunteer with the Marine Mammal Care Center in San…
China’s volunteer programmers work in the shadows to keep the internet free | Internet
Taipei, Taiwan – Chinese programmer Chen earns his living working remotely for a Western tech company. But in his free time, he answers to a…
This foreign volunteer doctor refused to be evacuated out of Gaza | Gaza
NewsFeedOmani doctor Khalid al-Shamusi refused to be evacuated from Gaza before Israeli forces closed the route out via the Rafah crossing. He told Al Jazeera…
The volunteer crime fighters using whistles and whips in South Africa
South African communities organise to tackle the high crime rate, with the police's tacit approval. Source link
New Florida law to open public schools to volunteer chaplains
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida school districts will soon have the option of allowing volunteer chaplains to counsel students under a bill signed Thursday by Republican Gov.…
Former CFS volunteer Gregory McGannon jailed for 14 years over Cherry Gardens bushfires
In short: Gregory John McGannon has been jailed over the 2021 Cherry Gardens bushfire emergency that left two homes destroyed.The former CFS volunteer was previously found guilty of…