Appellate court upholds Hub City Solid Waste ruling
Bond-funded projects list features major changes
Former armory tenant gets new digs with help from city
City again funding chamber of commerce
Eight vehicles being added to city fleet
Policy ignored in Personnel Board’s appointment of temp city staffer
Keep playtime safe this summer
Lynwood Rite Aid hosts free dental exams for kids
Rehab work at Sibrie Park commences
Piven prevails in pre-3-on-3 contest
Earl
Ofari Hutchinson:
Why the White House really rushed to judgment on Sherrod
Kevin
Z. Smith:
Protecting sources means protecting the public
Solo serenade
Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, a formerly
homeless musician who suffers from schizophrenia and is the subject
of the major motion picture "The Soloist," delights the
audience as he plays a piece from his favorite calssical composer,
Ludwig van Beethoven, during last Tuesday’s county board of
supervisors meeting, where he was honored as part of the board’s
commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities
Act. —Photo courtesy of
Los Angeles County
From
staff reports
LOS
ANGELES—The county board of supervisors last week observed
the 20-year anniversary of the signing of the Americans with
Disabilities Act by highlighting the accomplishments of Nathaniel
Anthony Ayers,
whose life story was chronicled by Los Angeles Times columnist
Steve Lopez and was the basis of the DreamWorks feature film “The
Soloist.”
The ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990, as a measure
to provide equal protection from discrimination and access to resources
to citizens with legally defined disabilities. The ADA defines a "disability" as "a
physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life
activity."
On Monday, President Barack Obama acknowledged the 20th anniversary
of the ADA with a celebration at the White House. As a guest of the
president, Ayers traveled with his sister to Washington to attend
the celebration.
“
It is important for us as a community to recognize that there
should be no shame or fear in seeking treatment for mental
illness,” Supervisor
Mark Ridley-Thomas said. “We must offer support and resources
to those around us who require assistance to maximize their
potential. ...
...
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