Teach Democracy , formerly known as the Constitutional Rights Foundation, a Los Angeles-based non-profit that provides nonpartisan civic education through interactive programs for youth, hosted its 2024 California Mock Trial Finals at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles. This year’s state finals welcomed 550 students from 32 high school teams from 31 counties in California to argue the fictitious murder case of People v. Clark, in which a CEO of a company is murdered after an IPO goes awry. Hundreds of parents, teachers, and coaches joined the competitors in the courtroom galleries to watch students argue the case in front of real judges. Trinity Pacific Christian School from Woodland Hills in Ventura County won the state finals and will represent California at the 2024 National High School Mock Trial Competition in Wilmington, Delaware in May. “Mock trial is a program that provides a valuable experience in learning about the U.S judicial system and helps young people get civically engaged,” said Lourdes Morales, senior program director at Teach Democracy. “Students who participate in Mock Trial develop critical thinking skills, strengthen their public speaking abilities and gain confidence that impacts their educational and personal growth.” See our event coverage: ABC7 Los Angeles - Teach Democracy Hosts 43rd Annual California Mock Trial Finals Spectrum News 1 - Student Compete for Top Prize in California Mock Trial Finals Los Angeles Daily News - Louisville High School students lost in mock court competition, but that’s OK KNX-AM Los Angeles - Teach Democracy Hosts 43rd Annual California Mock Trial Finals California Lutheran University Radio - Young legal eagles from the Conejo Valley win statewide trial competition  New Tang Dynasty - Teach Democracy Hosts 43rd Annual California Mock Trial Finals

To further expand access to voting, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan joined AltaMed Health Serivces's My Vote. My Health. campaign to provide flex and mobile vote centers at AltaMed clinics throughout Los Angeles County. AltaMed expanded its non-partisan My. Vote. My Health program statewide with the California Primary Care Association to improve voter turnout among Latinos ahead of the 2024 election. AltaMed hosted 15 vote centers and 1 ballot drop box where patients, providers, staff, and members of surrounding communities could cast or drop off their ballot via a secure county drop box at their local, trusted AltaMed clinic. My Vote. My Health. is a campaign led by AltaMed Health Services , one of the nation’s largest federally qualified community health centers, to mobilize patients, families and residents in our Southern California service areas to address the social and political determinants of health. My Vote. My Health. partners with other community healthcare providers and local civic engagement organizations to help increase Latino civic participation to improve the quality of life of underserved and underrepresented communities locally and across California. Watch and read our coverage here: Estrella News 62 Los Angeles : AltaMed provides services to help communities vote in the primary election Telemundo 52 Los Angeles : Mobile voting centers available at AltaMed clinics NBC4 Los Angeles : AltaMed clinics host mobile voting sites ABC7 Los Angeles : AltaMed providing voting options at clinic sites to provide better access for patients Spectrum News 1 : White Coats for Change emphasizes connection between voting, personal well-being La Opinion : Latinos take advantage and vote early in AltaMed 94.7 The Wave Part 1 : The importance of voting for your health 94.7 The Wave Part 2 : The importance of voting for your health Radio Bilingue : With Super Tuesday imminent, doctors and nurses have decided to mobilize around civic health

Emanate Health - Queen of the Valley Hospital celebrate first leap day baby born at the hospital.

Pasadena Humane joined forces with Hill’s Pet Nutrition to raise awareness about the importance of ending pet homelessness with a 55-foot float in the 2024 Rose Parade® on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. “Feed the Love” celebrated the relationship between pets and their people, while encouraging shelter pet adoption. See our coverage of events leading up to the 2024 Rose Parade®: NBC Los Angeles - Who will be top dog at 2024 Rose Bowl? Pasadena shelter pups make prediction NBC Los Angeles - Pasadena Humane's ‘Roses & Wet Noses' event honors the parade and large pups KNBC - Pasadena Humane Pups Predict Rose Bowl Winner KCAL - Roses and Wet Noses Big Dog Parade KABC - Roses and Wet Noses Big Dog Parade KABC - Pasadena Humane Pups Predict Rose Bowl Winner KTTV - Roses and Wet Noses Big Dog Parade NTD - ‘Roses and Wet Noses’ Parade Celebration in Pasadena NBC Connecticut - Pasadena Humane Pups Predict Rose Bowl Winner Pasadena Star-News - Volunteers putting final floral touches on 2024 Rose Parade floats Pasadena Star-News - Pasadena Humane’s Rose Parade promo waives adoption fees for large dog breeds Pasadena Now - Pasadena Humane Unveils Celebratory ‘Roses and Wet Noses’ Adoption Promotion Waiving Large Dog Adoption Fees South Pasadena Review - Large Dogs Need Owners With Big Hearts South Pasadena Review - Pasadena Humane Leader Lives the Dream

In the largest health expansion since the Affordable Care Act, Medi-Cal will expand on January 1 to include low income undocumented people ages 26-49. In an effort to reach those who will be newly eligible for health insurance, AltaMed Health Services has been providing enrollment support in its clinics, speaking at community events and has trained street vendors to share the information with the communities they serve. AltaMed physicians, health insurance enrollment and community relations experts spoke with a number of local and national news outlets on the importance of the expansion. See our coverage here: Associated Press with Dr. Efrain Talamantes: California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year CalMatters (syndicated statewide): California becomes first state to offer health insurance to all eligible undocumented adults California Healthline with Berenice Nuñez Constant: Bold Changes Are in Store for Medi-Cal in 2024, but Will Patients Benefit? Orange County Register (SCNG) with Dr. Efrain Talamantes: Enrollment efforts expand as Medi-Cal starts covering adults who are undocumented Los Angeles Times with Rosa Vazquez: Medi-Cal will soon be open to all, ‘papers or no papers.’ She wants her neighbors to know CALO News with Dr. Efrain Talamantes: Next year, those aged 26 to 49 qualify for full Medi-Cal coverage, no matter their immigration status Univision National with Rosa Vazquez: Medi-Cal will become avaliable to eligible undocumented adults Radio Bilingue with Dr. Ilan Shapiro: The importance of Medi-Cal redetermination Radio Bilingue with Dr. Ilan Shapiro: Latino News: Avoid being disenrolled from Medi-Cal Radio Bilingue with Dr Efrain Talamantes: Millions are purged from Medicaid Radio Bilingue with Rosa Vazquez: A new era: Medi-Cal for the undocumented

To honor its military veteran workforce, Torrance Memorial Medical Center hosted a Veterans Day commemoration ceremony. Hospital leadership recognized more than 90 physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who have served in the U.S. military and celebrated their new mission of providing health care service to South Bay residents. The event included a tribute to the American flag, a welcome and thank you to the veterans, and a reading of name of those who have served. See our coverage here: Fox 11 Los Angeles Daily Breeze Torrance Citi Cable

Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange is sharing the important need for more registered organ donors in the Hispanic community.

AltaMed Health Services is expanding its non-partisan My. Vote. My Health program statewide with California Primary Care Association to improve voter turnout among Latinos. The civic engagement initiative aims to mobilize community health centers ahead of the 2024 election to serve as civic engagement advocates. My Vote. My Health. is a campaign led by AltaMed Health Services, one of the nation’s largest federally qualified community health centers, to mobilize patients, families and residents in our Southern California service areas to address the social and political determinants of health. My Vote. My Health. partners with other community healthcare providers and local civic engagement organizations to help increase Latino civic participation to improve the quality of life of underserved and underrepresented communities locally and across California. See our coverage here:  Estrella TV Los Angeles Uni v ision Al Punto

Diana Pena, a junior at Downtown Magnets High School in Los Angeles will be the first in her family to attend college thanks to the Constitutional Rights Foundation Expanding Horizons Institute (EHI) program. The free four-month program helps first-generation Los Angeles high school students gain skill development and personal growth that prepares them for college, career, and civic life. This year’s 28th EHI welcomed 27 high-achieving juniors and sophomores from high schools throughout Los Angeles to attend interactive weekly seminars and participate in paid summer internships. Since 1995, EHI has brought the program to more than 1,900 first-generation, college-bound high school students throughout Los Angeles. See our coverage here: Telemundo 52 Los Angeles