The Los Angeles Times published an op-ed by CCF President and CEO Miguel A. Santana and by former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa that highlighted the importance of protecting public trust in elections and understanding why complete vote counts take time. The authors also outlined CCF’s role in launching “A Count You Can Trust,” an independent, nonpartisan coalition bringing together organizations across Los Angeles County to share accurate information, combat misinformation and observe the election process.

Multiple media outlets including Southern California News Group, KPCC, ABC, NBC and Fox local covered a press conference at CCF announcing the Standing Homes educational awareness campaign.  LA Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Mayor Karen Bass urged understanding of the potential environmental hazards in homes that survived the January 2025 fires. The coverage also highlighted remarks from CCF President and CEO Miguel A. Santana about the need for scientific testing, accountability from insurers and clear information about residents’ rights and options ahead of a potentially important January 7, 2027, legal deadline.

Los Angeles Business Journal featured CCF President and CEO Miguel A. Santana in an interview about the foundation’s $357 million in grantmaking last year, including its rapid response to the January 2025 wildfires, support for immigrant communities and efforts to protect the social safety net. Santana also discussed CCF’s focus on basic needs, community voice, economic opportunity and measurable long-term impact, while emphasizing that philanthropy cannot replace government and describing CCF’s role in coordinating funders across Los Angeles and California.

Pasadena Now reported on the Pasadena Senior Center’s growth and development, highlighting CCF’s Wildfire Recovery Fund grant that supported improvements to the food pantry, along with the creation of an online resource guide and “navigators program” offering one-on-one guidance on rebuilding. The Pasadena Now drew on a CCF newsroom story to detail the work the senior center did helping survivors with mental health needs, insurance claims information and other services.

Pasadena Now reported on L.A. County’s “L.A. Youth: Know Your Rights” campaign, which is supported by CCF. A youth-facing toolkit covers three areas: protesting safely and understanding First Amendment rights; what to do if stopped by police, school security or federal immigration agents; and legal protections, emergency planning and local resources for undocumented and mixed-status youth and families, according to the department’s announcement.

Hype Magazine mentioned CCF support for the White Hall Arts Academy, a South Los Angeles nonprofit that is building a pipeline for disadvantaged youth to explore creative fields, gain technical training and secure professional job opportunities across the entertainment business. White Hall is partnering with Soundworks, a workforce development program for foster youth transitioning out of the system and supported by CCF, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity, Liberty Hill Foundation Ready 2 Rise program, the NBA Foundation and the Sony Music Global Social Justice Fund.

The Pasadena Weekly noted CCF’s role in administering $15 million in new state funding to help Eaton Fire survivors with disaster recovery and protect them from permanent displacement outside of the Altadena area. The story says that CCF will work with Dena Rise Up and the Eaton Fire Collaborative on a “transparent, survivor-centered process that ensures the resources reach families most at risk of displacement and that survivors have a meaningful role in oversight.”

Pasadena Now reported on Altadena Land Initiatives’ Gap Rebuild Program, which provides zero-interest financing to help Eaton Fire survivors close funding gaps and rebuild their homes. The article cited the latest Department of Angels survivor survey and quoted CCF President and CEO Miguel A. Santana: “Two out of three survivors are still not home, and this is no longer about short-term disruption. This is actually prolonged displacement.”

Los Angeles Daily News reported on new measures approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to support businesses and communities affected by the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. The article noted Lineage’s $2 million contribution to CCF, with funds distributed to more than 20 organizations providing air purifiers and protective equipment, medical and mental health services, housing assistance, small business support and direct cash assistance.

Los Angeles Business Journal reported on the opening of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science’s new health professions education building in Willowbrook, funded in part by CCF and other philanthropic partners. Founded in response to demands for greater health care access following the 1965 Watts Uprising, CDU trains health care professionals committed to serving South Los Angeles and other communities that have historically lacked access to care.

CCF President and CEO Miguel A. Santana joined McKnight Foundation President Tonya Allen and MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey to share lessons from Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Chicago on philanthropy’s role in protecting immigrant communities and democracy. The piece highlights CCF’s investments in immigrant and civil rights organizations, the Los Angeles Neighbors Support Fund and the “Am I Next?” installation as examples of how foundations can prepare for crises, trust communities and use their visibility to drive action.

LAist reported on LAUSD Education Foundation’s fund, supported by CCF, to help families of school-age children impacted by the massive Boyle Heights warehouse fire to apply for $250 cash assistance payments.