On Saturday, November 23, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will join Juvenile Court Presiding Judge Akemi Arakaki, over a dozen judicial officers from the Los Angeles Superior Court, leadership and staff from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the Alliance for Children’s Rights, Public Counsel and over 100 pro bono attorneys to celebrate the adoptions of more than 200 children during our 25th anniversary National Adoption Day.
The day will begin with a live news conference at 8:15 a.m. on the 4th Floor of the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court in Monterey Park, with welcoming remarks from the Honorable Mayor Karen Bass and other distinguished speakers, followed by adoption hearings beginning at 9:00 a.m. and to 12:30 p.m. Media are invited to attend the news conference and select adoption proceedings. The news conference will also be live-streamed on YouTube at
The courthouse will be festive and decorated with balloons and teddy bears for the children, photo booths, refreshments, and many smiles and tears of joy.