A bill sponsored by Senators Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) and Michael Rubio (D-Shafter) will give cities more time to prepare for redevelopment agencies' closure.

The Vietnam War continues in the depression of many Vietnamese seniors decades after moving to the U.S.

Vietnamese people who came to the U.S. after the war often fall into depression as years pass. But the stigma of mental illness keeps many from getting help.

Historic Filipinotown gains recognition for cultural and historial heritage.

LA LAFCO report says East L.A. may not be fiscally viable to become a city.

Unlike other forms of cancer, cervical cancer is detectable, treatable, and even curable if discovered early. Two cervical cancer survivors share their stories to urge women to protect themselves and their families with annual medical checkups.

The State's upcoming elimination of redevelopment agencies is causing serious impact to local economies.

A new pre-kindergarten program, which readies children for kindergarten, is supposed to take off this coming November, but is now in danger of being gutted before it can be fully implemented.

A new measure advocates hope to get on the November ballot would increase penalties against human traffickers in California. The campaign was launched last week to coincide with National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

Supreme Court ruling supports phasing out CRA/LA and other development agencies across the state.

A new movement has emerged in the San Gabriel Valley, attempting to transform undocumented status into a point of empowerment and engage Asian youth.

Cervical cancer is the second-most common form of cancer among women worldwide. In Los Angeles, according to the LA County Health Department, Latinas have the highest rates of cervical cancer. Maria Luisa Arredondo, editor of Latino California and a 2011 CMAF/Cervical Cancer Reporting Fellow, reports that the disease not only takes lives, but also devastates victims' extended family economically and psychologically.