Economic & Workforce Development Department logo
  • Employment
      • Back
      • Adult
          • Back
          • WorkSource Centers
          • WorkSource Centers Map
      • Youth
          • Back
          • YouthSource Centers
          • YouthSource Centers Map
          • Hire LA's Youth
          • LA Cash for College
      • Veterans
      • Employers
          • Back
          • HireLA's Youth
          • Hire LA's Youth Employer Toolkit
          • HireLA Intern Request Form
      • Day Laborers
      • LA:RISE
      • Job Fairs, Events & Programs
      • Employment Training & Career Building
      • Gang Injunction Curfew Settlement
      • EWDD Employment
      • Workforce Workload Indicators
  • Business
      • Back
      • BusinessSource
          • Back
          • BusinessSource Centers Map
      • Small Business Loans
      • Transition Services
      • Green Business
          • Back
          • Sustainable City pLAn
      • Business Resources
  • Development
      • Back
      • Bid Opportunities
      • Business Development
      • Financing & Incentives
      • Real Estate
  • Opportunity Zones
      • Back
      • What Are Opportunity Zones
      • Why Los Angeles
      • Los Angeles at a Glance
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Opportunity Zone Projects in LA
      • Post a New Project
      • Post a New Investment
  • Media
      • Back
      • Our Stories
      • EWDD Updates
      • In The News
      • Press Room
      • Media Information
      • EWDD Style Guide
  • About EWDD
      • Back
      • Reports & Annual Plans
      • Bulletins & Directives
      • Partnerships
      • Executive Staff
      • Contact EWDD
  • Home

In The News

  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2019

    Peter Cove, founder of America Works, and his colleague and wife Lee Bowes, CEO of America WorksA Contrarian (And Promising) Jobs Strategy for the Homeless
    28 August 2019
    forbes.com | Michael Bernick




    Marina Zamora, an intake eligibility technician, left, and her assistant Marian Anhwere help Jorge Chavez, who was laid off from a car dealership, and Nelson Chang, an electrical engineer, look for jobs at Build WorkSource Center in Chatsworth on Monday, July 22, 2019. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)LA City’s ‘Rapid-Response’ Team Seeks to Guide Laid-Off Workers and Assuage Their Uncertainties
    26 July 2019
    DailyNews.com | Elizabeth Chou






  • 2018

    Mayor Garcetti with Ava DuVernay, Dan Lin and Intern Eric Rodriguez launching the Evolve Entertainment FundMayor Garcetti Launches Evolve Entertainment Fund to Boost Diversity in Entertainment Industry
    12 February 2018
    lamayor.org





  • 2017

    Curtis Brown, right, whose home was destroyed by the Creek Fire and brother Bruce Brown, left, talk with LACO Department of Planning representative Todd Clark at a help center at the Lake View Terrace Recreation Center Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Valley Help Center Opens for Residents Affected by Creek, Skirball and Rye Fires
    12 December 2017
    dailynews.com



    Pacific Alliance Medical Center in Downtown LA, closed on November 30(photo by Nicholas Slayton, courtesy of LADowntownnews.com)Pacific Alliance Medical Center Closes, Sparking Questions and Worry
    8 December 2017
    LAdowntownnews.com



    LA Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at the DTLA Hygiene Center openingNew DTLA Skid Row Community ReFresh Spot Will Serve Homeless Angelenos
    4 December 2017
    lamayor.org



    LA:RISE Program logoInnovative LA:RISE Program Model Expands Countywide, Provides Increase Job Opportunities for Vulnerable Populations
    17 November 2017
    Pace News



    Tyree DabneyTyree Dabney Got A Life-Without-Parole Sentence As A Juvenile, Then He Got A Second Chance
    18 October 2017
    LAweekly.com



    Kareem Setita; Kareem Carts; Councilman Curren D. Price, LA 9th District; Jan Perry, General Manager of LA Economic Workforce Development Dept; and Joe Rouzan, Vermont Slauson Economic Development CorpVSEDC 5th Annual Expo Mobile Retail Food Truck Business Expo Successful For All
    5 October 2017
    lasentinel.net



    Vernon-Central Network YouthSource Center Hosts Grand OpeningCRCD Celebrates City of Los Angeles Youthsource Center Opening in South Los Angeles
    26 September 2017
    crossroadstoday.com



    Chrysalis Program: New Roads to Second Chances'New Roads to Second Chances’ Connects Hundreds of Formerly Incarcerated Angeleños to Employment Opportunities
    8 August 2017
    lamayor.org



    Convicts serving jail sentencesAfter Serving Time, a Former “Wolf of Wall Street” Launched a Job Board Specifically for Convicts
    5 August 2017
    qz.com



    Employment Practices Training on Advocating for Transgender YouthYouthSource Centers and Partner Agencies Trained on How to Better Serve Transgender Youth Seeking Employment
    18 July 2017
    lamayor.org



    American Apparel Factory from RackedLA on Flickr- flickr.com/photos/24952475@N08/State Offers $3 Million For Displaced Workers (former American Apparel employees)
    18 July 2017
    ladowntownnews.com



    American Apparel Factory from LAist.com600 Laid Off American Apparel Workers to Receive Job Training Help Through State Grant
    7 July 2017
    laist.com



    American Apparel Factory from kpcc.orgCalifornia Gives $3 Million to Help 600 Laid-off American Apparel Workers
    6 July 2017
    kpcc.org



    LA Business Journal logo$3 Million Grant to Fund Training for Laid Off American Apparel Workers
    6 July 2017
    labusinessjournal.com



    CA State EDD logoEDD Awards $3 Million to Los Angeles Workforce Agencies to Retrain 600 Laid-off American Apparel Workers for New Careers
    6 July 2017
    California EDD News Release



    70 Million Jobs logoMayor Garcetti Announces $6 Million State Grant to Support City Re-Entry Programs
    8 June 2017
    lamayor.org



    KPCC logoSome Good News for the 2,400 People Laid Off from American Apparel
    2 June 2017
    kpcc.org



    A Primera Hora logoEmpleos Disponibles Para Personas Jóvenes en el Sur de California (video)
    5 May 2017
    (a primera hora) univision.com



    American Apparel Factory from LAdowntownnews.comLayoffs and Changes for American Apparel
    13 April 2017
    ladowntownnews.com





CONTACT

1200 West 7th Street, Los Angeles CA 90017

  213-744-7300
  711 for Telecommunication Relay Services (TRS)

EWDD Updates

Stay up to date with local economic data and learn how EWDD is helping Angelenos build and expand their businesses, find careers, obtain education and much more

GET THE UPDATES

Quicklinks

  • Employment
  • Business
  • Youth
  • Development
  • Bid Opportunities
  • LA:RISE
  • HireLA's Youth
  • Opportunity Zones
  • Media Information
  • Contact
This WIOA Title I financially assisted program or activity is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
© 2013 - 2019 Economic & Workforce Development Department
City of Los Angeles