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March 12 Commissioners Meeting: Prevention in the Time of Federal Cuts
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...
Innovation, Equity and Impact: Planning for Change at First 5 LA’s Vision to Action Summit
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...
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
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:...
First 5 LA Responds to Governor Newsom’s May Revision to FY 2026-2027 State Budget
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...
AANHPI Heritage Month 2026: Rising Together
Asian American. Native Hawaiian. Pacific Islander. Three collective identities that encompass a constellation of languages, cultures and traditions. Different histories, different experiences. Yet...
Blueprints for A Better World: Celebrating Women’s History Month 2026
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...
Property Management Services Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
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:...
First 5 LA Charts a Leaner Future, Reaffirms Commitment to Community and Best Start
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...
Rob Reiner: Achieving the Inconceivable
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) ...
The Syntax of Change: How One Group is Helping Young Black Learners Thrive
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,...
