by Rikki Almanza | Apr 29, 2024
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, USCM, Task Force on Homelessness, and USCM President Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve are leading a bipartisan coalition of over 50 mayors from across the nation. They will meet with key officials from...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 25, 2024
Federal prosecutors are accusing House of Prayer, a national church allegedly involved in defrauding Veterans of millions of dollars in benefits, of obstructing their investigation and are pushing for contempt of court charges and fines. According to court documents...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 19, 2024
On April 26, California American Legion posts, Culver City Post 46, Los Angeles Post 8 and Ronald Reagan Post 283, are partnering with the Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for a Veteran Women Suicide Prevention Conference. The event,...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 18, 2024
Chip Ganassi Racing and The American Legion are promoting Netflix’s upcoming comedy film ‘Unfrosted,’ directed by Jerry Seinfeld. Rookie Linus Lundqvist will drive a No. 8 American Legion Chip Ganassi Racing Honda during the NTT INDYCAR Series at the...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 16, 2024
American Legion Chino Post 299 celebrated its 100th anniversary with a gala in Chino on Saturday, April 6. The post was renamed on Nov. 7, 2018, after Elmer Carl Jertberg, who helped organize the post in 1924 and was chosen as its first commander. Jertberg, born Feb....
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 10, 2024
Yesterday, American Legion Riders Chapter 95 in Oroville, California, escorted four unclaimed Veterans to their final resting place in Shasta County. Private Floyd Stanbery served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and Specialist 4 Michael MacKey, Private Paul McCormick, and...