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L.A.-Eilat task force kicks off with water meeting at City Hall
On the heels of a cooperative agreement signed in March between the governments of Israel and California, the cities of Los Angeles and Eilat built on a 55-year sister-city relationship, holding an inaugural task force meeting Oct. 20 at Los Angeles City Hall.
Moving and Shaking: Inaugural LAPD-Jewish community forum; ADL elects regional board chair
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Operations-Valley Bureau hosted the first-ever Jewish Community Forum on June 18 as part of an ongoing series of dialogues between the department and minority communities.
Moving and Shaking: VBS honors Vets, Bob Blumenfield loves Israel, Marilu Henner honored
Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) honored 200 veterans during a special pre-Memorial Day Shabbat service on May 24.
Fiscal cliff threatens all Californians
Who should worry about the looming package of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that will hit this nation if Congress cannot come to a deal to avoid what has come to be known as the “fiscal cliff?”
Brown signs law targeting insurance industry ties with Iran
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill aimed at dissuading California-based insurance companies from making indirect investments in Iran.
Calif. Assembly bill targeting insurance industry ties with Iran advances
A bill in the California State Assembly that would dissuade insurance companies based in the state from making indirect investments in Iran has been approved by committee, a key step on the way to becoming law.