By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer May 28, 2026 Prevention and early intervention was the underlying theme of the First 5 LA Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday, March 12, with a full agenda that touched on data, advocacy and the renewed local efforts to...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer May 28, 2026 The conversation at the table turned to how families were coping. "I think folks could navigate a little bit better before," reflected one participant. "But now the fear is palpable. Folks are afraid to enroll their...
POSTING DATE: MAY 26, 2026 DUE DATE: JUNE 23, 2026 JUNE 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) Updates: June 11, 2026: The following has been posted under the Questions & Answers Section: Enterprise Resource Planning RFP-Questions & Answers May 28, 2026:...
Los Angeles, CA (May 19, 2026) - First 5 LA President and CEO, Karla Pleitéz Howell released the following statement in response to the FY26-27 California state budget May Revision released by Governor Newsom on May 14: “The revised budget falls short of addressing...
Asian American. Native Hawaiian. Pacific Islander. Three collective identities that encompass a constellation of languages, cultures and traditions. Different histories, different experiences. Yet bound together by a vision for a better future. This May is Asian...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer March 2, 2026 "Perhaps you are thinking, how does this affect me? What can I do about these things? And I say to you that, every day you live, you make some impact on the world and you can choose what sort of impact you make.” --...
POSTING DATE: MARCH 3, 2026 DUE DATE: March 24, 2026 March 30, 2026 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time (PT) UPDATES: March 18, 2026: The following has been posted under the Questions & Answers Section: Property Management Services RFQ - Questions & Answers March...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer February 26, 2026 First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners convened in person on February 12 for its first meeting of 2026. Highlights include the annual election of officers, updates on Governor Newsom's new budget plan, a presentation...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer February 26, 2026 “Movies may affect people’s lives. But they don’t have the long-lasting, profound effect of a home-visit program.” Rob Reiner (LA Times, 2002) Rob Reiner was an early childhood advocate as much as he was a...
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer February 26, 2026 It's the first morning of the BlackECE Symposium, and poet Micah Bournes has the stage. The audience — ECE professionals, policymakers, researchers, advocates and more — listen quietly as Bournes speaks with...
