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A vibrant, rainbow archway made of balloons welcomed guests in Downtown Downey as the city’s third annual Pride Festival took place on Aug. 26.
The festivities began at 3 p.m. and went until 10 p.m., with an after-party at Muevolo’s nightclub that lasted until 2 a.m.
At the heart of the event, the Warren High School dance team performed, tribute acts performed the songs of popular artists such as Jenni Rivera, Beyonce, and Selena Quintanilla, among many others.
Attendees stationed themselves towards the stage and spread as far as the nearby beer garden.
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace speaks to Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia of California, a member of the House Oversight Committee, about their efforts to subpoena Jared Kushner over his business dealings with Saudi Arabia after leaving the White House.
To watch the full interview, click here.
CNN — The US Department of Defense has launched a website intended to be a “one-stop shop” for publicly available information on “unidentified anomalous phenomena” – UAPs, more commonly known as UFOs.
The site will also serve as an information hub of resolved UAP cases, including photos and videos as soon as they’re declassified, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Thursday.
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On a warm night in late August at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, six children kick around a soccer ball in the unmarked field as a woman jogs along the sidewalk, a small group of friends sit at one of the picnic tables and a nearby church holds a Spanish service.
A few feet away in the park’s community center, over 50 residents—many of whom grew up at the park and its surrounding neighborhoods—put the finishing pieces on “A Dream for King Park,” the vision plan for the 5-acre park’s future Tuesday night.
Rep. Robert Garcia, a freshman Democrat from California, has embraced a bunch of titles, including Congress' first openly gay immigrant member and president of his congressional class. One title he's especially proud of is "urbanist," with his emphasis on making cities like his native Long Beach denser, more walkable, and better places to live.
By Rep. Robert Garcia, Guest columnist
As the both the former mayor of Long Beach and the first openly LGBTQ immigrant to serve in Congress, I’m excited and proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Long Beach Pride this week.
Our city is home to a vibrant, diverse community, and it means so much to me that every year, this continues to be one of the largest events in Long Beach and brings our entire community together.
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) mocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) call for decorum at a House subcommittee hearing Thursday, pointing to the congresswoman’s presentation of sexually explicit posters on a separate panel last week.
Congressman Robert Garcia joined MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace to discuss greater transparency on UFOs.
To watch the full interview, click here.
Federal funding to bolster port safety has been designated for both the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
The Long Beach port will receive $4.3 million, while its Los Angeles neighbor will receive $2 million.
U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, announced the POLB award in a Tuesday, July 25, news release.
Three Democratic members of Congress introduced legislation on Tuesday aimed at ushering in gender blindness in U.S. laws.