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"There has been a lot of Jewish hate in the past few weeks," rally-goer Jose Danon, 40, told the Courier. "I'm Israeli, so I think it's important that I'm here to support my country."

In honor of Israel's 73rd Independence Day, members of the City Council were joined by Consul General Dr. Hillel Newman as City Hall was illuminated in blue light.

"We are celebrating Israel's strength of democracy by voting today. We hope for a stable government which will continue the positive trend of Israeli innovation and normalizing of relations with the Arab world," said Dr. Hillel Newman, Consul General of Israel for the Pacific Southwest,

"Why does the government believe that there is no set of circumstances that would assure the safety of her community if we were to impose continued GPS monitoring?" he asked. 

"We share our deepest condolences to everyone who is mourning the loss of a family member, a loved one or a friend. Our prayers are with you always," said Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., ME.d., Director of Public Health.

"The magistrate here in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon set bond for Bisignano, which we objected to on behalf of our colleagues in the District of Columbia," United States Attorney's Office Director of Media Relations Thom Mrozek previously told the Courier.

"Later that evening, prosecutors in D.C. obtained a stay and a detention order from a judge in D.C."

Officials hope that placing art in vacant storefronts will bring increased attention to vacant commercial properties, deter graffiti and vandalism and contribute to the preservation of the business community.

The award was presented to Priselac by Vera Guerin, former chair of the Cedars-Sinai Board of Directors.

"I am incredibly excited to be among the first group of healthcare workers to be offered the vaccine," Dr. Sam Torbati, co-chair and medical director of the Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department at Cedars-Sinai, said in a statement.