Alumna Julia Ruedas has been elected as a governing board member of the El Monte City School District and will be sworn in Monday. She said she plans to make decisions on behalf of the district that can positively impact the academic success of the students. Ruedas received her master’s in public administration from the University of La Verne in 2018. / photo by Celeste Drake
The Biden-Harris Administration launched an income-based student loan repayment plan designed to make paying back student loans more doable last month.
National CORE, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, is leading a permanent supportive housing project, 740 Foothill Community, in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County between the cities of San Dimas and La Verne. Both cities are opposed to the project.
On April 26, Assembly Bill 938 was introduced by California Assemblymember, Al Muratsuchi (D – Torrance) and if passed, the bill will raise teacher and school staff pay by 50% by 2030.