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Forest Lawn in Hollywood Hills (Rennett Stowe)
Mortuaries in Southern california backed up from coronavirus related deaths
Families must wait longer than usual to set up funerals for lost loved ones in another grim consequence of the enduring pandemic.
Protesters gather in front Mayor Garcetti's mansion in Los Angeles (Shant Mirzaians/The Wash).
Despite community protests, joe biden selects eric garcetti to co-chair inaugural committee
Black Lives Matter activists and community organizers march outside the L.A. mayor’s mansion for the 15th consecutive day as President-Elect Joe Biden picks Mayor Garcetti to join his inaugural committee.
Group of restaurant owners and workers protesting against outdoor dining ban outside of Los Angeles Mayor's mansion (Shant Mirzaians/The Wash)
L.A. County bans outdoor dining through the holidays as coronavirus cases skyrocket throughout california
New stay-at-home orders took effect Sunday night as the state and local counties grapple with multiple record-breaking daily new cases. Some public officials feel that the restrictions on businesses are unwarranted and lack data to support the need for it.
Traffic in Los Angeles (Courtesy of Paul Sableman)
DC app-based drivers monitoring fallout from california vote
Proposition 22 passed in California, solidifying platform workers as independent contractors. However, labor experts and organizers in Washington DC say they would welcome a reclassification to employees.
Aerial photo of Los Angeles by Owen Lystrup
despite obvious support for biden, california voters mixed on ballot measures
Californians mostly elect Democrats to public office. But state ballot initiatives are not always clear-cut victories for the left.
lobbying firm drops turkey as a client amid pressure from activists and protests
Mercury Public Affairs withdraws representation of the Turkish government after a regional conflict escalates.
District public school’s undergo standards revision to include ethnic studies
The DC State Board of Education is currently in the process of reviewing and revising the social studies standards and curriculum to include more focus on ethnic-minority groups.
dMV monitoring air quality as smoke from wildfires drifts across country
Wildfire smoke is visible from the East Coast. District public official says the smoke is too high up to cause any health risk to residents.
Despite Challenges, growth continues for small businesses in Armenia
In a report by the World Bank comparing business regulations in 190 economies, Armenia ranked 47 with a score of 74.5. Although there are areas that could be improved, Armenia is considered to be business friendly, especially in respect to the ease of starting a new one.
Lead designer of new convergence center speaks in Yerevan
The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies has announced a new initiative. The Convergence Center, funded by the European Union, is a state of the art STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) ecosystem whose mixed-use campus will be built on 25,000 square meters of land adjacent to TUMO Yerevan.
Goris and Syunik: a rich history with promise for the future
I had always known Goris to simply be the last major town on the road to Artsakh. Having never taken the opportunity to actually stop and explore the area, I was happy to find a town that was rich in history, culture, and hospitality.
My home, homenetmen
When people outside of Homenetmen and its scouting division think of our scouts, the first things that may come to mind are uniforms, standing at attention under the sun, marching, bearing flags, and the occasional camping events. Those within scouts know very well that it’s so much more.
Putin out
President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Armenia has sparked civil protests in Yerevan against membership in the Eurasian Customs Union.
thoughts of an armenian atheist
Despite pain, suffering, death, war, famine, disease, and genocide; people still have an undying love for God and their religion. How can people suffer through so much hardship and still bear to turn the other cheek. It seems to me that some Armenians may even just enjoy the bragging rights of being the first Christian nation.
met as a “yeghbair”; reunited as an “unger”
“It’s been almost a full year since I participated in the Homenetmen scouts jamboree where I met new people and formed friendships that would have otherwise never have been formed.“