Local Issues
The City is one step closer to making the proposed Santa Monica Behavioral Health Center a reality after the recent approval of a federal spending package which includes $1.5 million earmarked for the project.
The Friendship Foundation has received a financial boost — courtesy of Rep. Ted Lieu.
Lieu presented the 16-year-old organization — which promotes friendship between youth who are neurodivergent and their peers who volunteer their time, among other initiatives — with a $1 million check on Thursday, Feb. 16, at Mira Costa High School.
U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) presented a ceremonial $1 million check to the Friendship Foundation after securing government funding that will help the foundation expand its programs within schools across California's 36th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after two separate shootings in Pico-Robertson where Jewish men were shot after leaving synagogues.
LOS ANGELES - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) presented a $1 million ceremonial check to the Friendship Foundation to expand social friendship clubs at K-12 schools, where students with special needs are paired with student volunteers to promote friendship, inclusivity and acceptance among young individuals.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden's annual State of the Union address:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will grant $619,045 to the University of California (UCLA) for cancer detection and diagnosis research. Each year Congressman Lieu advocates for robust funding for cancer research throughout the federal appropriations process.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) granted the Los Angeles Continuum of Care (LA CoC) $60,000,000 to provide housing and supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness throughout LA County.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) honored the life of Los Angeles County's famous mountain lion, P-22, and presented a $2.5 million check for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at P-22's Celebration of Life event.