Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) visited with seniors from various Southeast cities who attended the Cudahy Senior Center’s annual King and Queen Crowning in Turner Hall at Clara Street Park. The congresswoman congratulated Blanca Enriquez and Harry Sherman for being named the center’s 2010 King and Queen. During the congresswoman’s remarks at the event, she highlighted the importance of the upcoming 2010 Census. Cities in Southeast Los Angeles, such as Cudahy and its neighboring comm... Read more

At the Greater Huntington Park Area Chamber of Commerce’s 104th Anniversary Installation Banquet at Steven’s Steak House in Commerce, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) swore in Don Brabant, the past and current chamber president, as well as all of the chambers 2010 incoming officers and members of its board of directors. Prior to the installation ceremony, the congresswoman spoke to the chamber members about congressional efforts to improve the economy and create jobs. Through the Amer... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) convened a meeting at the Bell Community Center of religious leaders in the community and representatives of faith-based institutions to discuss the importance of the 2010 Census and urge their support in garnering public participation in the census. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard encouraged the clergy leadership, including Father Alfonso Amezcua (pictured) of Immaculate Conception Church in Downtown Los Angeles, to partner with the Census Bureau ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) convened her fifth annual health clinics roundtable and second annual hospital roundtable discussion during which health care providers from throughout the 34th Congressional District discussed their goals and challenges providing health care to area families. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard said, “The roundtables have been a terrific opportunity for me to hear firsthand the questions, concerns and suggestions health care providers have as to how to best p... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates Westlake resident and Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies High School senior Yechan Kim on his appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Yechan, who accepted the appointment, expects to begin the elite 4-year Naval Academy program this summer. Pictured in the congresswoman’s Downtown district office from left to right: Yechan’s mother, Mrs. Miran Kim; Yechan Kim; Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34); and Ye... Read more

When Margaret Fujioka was taken to a remote desert internment camp after Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Jesus and Carmen Garcia stepped up as faithful neighbors to guard her home. The immigrants from Mexico couldn't always fully communicate with Fujioka's parents from Japan, but their fast friendship transcended cultural differences. And when the war ended and Fujioka returned, Jewish neighbor Jane Leighton offered her a house-cleaning job. Other Japanese Americans encountered deep hostili... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) met with families from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in her district office to discuss the impact of juvenile diabetes on their lives. The children shared their day-to-day challenges coping with Type 1 diabetes. Children who are administered insulin through a shot, for example, cannot eat lunch with their classmates until they have visited the school nurse. For children whose schools do not have a full time nurse, this medical necess... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) made the following statement today (2/12/10) in response to the below announcement (scroll down for full release) by the Administration of additional Recovery grant funding: “The Obama Administration’s announcement of the latest round of Recovery Act awards is great news for Angelenos and all Californians who stand to benefit from enhanced job training opportunities in the health care field and more efficient and accessible electronic medical record te... Read more

With the help of a few key partners, the YWCA Greater Los Angeles (YWCA GLA) and its LA Job Corps program have successfully embarked upon building a new Urban Campus which will be the prototype for Job Corps programs around the country. Yesterday the YWCA GLA hosted the Los Angeles Job Corps Urban Campus Construction Celebration to thank the entities that contributed to the success of the YWCA GLA's Job Corps Urban Campus building. A capacity crowd of Job Corps students, elected officials, corpo... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) invites all interested high school students living in California’s 34th Congressional District to participate in “Artistic Discovery” – the 2010 Congressional Student Art Competition. The deadline to submit entries is February 11. “The congressional student art competition helps to build self esteem in young artists and provides the community with valuable insight into the life experiences, challenges, and joys of our talented high school students," sai... Read more