By Marie Y. Lemelle
Contributing Writer
Spring break season kicked off Feb. 27 and continues in various parts of the country until April 10. The second...
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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County's weeks-long decline in new COVID-19 case rates stalled April 6 with the release of updated state...
By Darlene Donloe
Contributing Writer
LEIMERT PARK — Community Build and Lyft are joining forces to provide residents in South Los Angeles with access to free...
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LOS ANGELES — After administering more than 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the large-scale vaccination site at Cal State Los Angeles will...
Contributing Writer
WEST HOLLYWOOD — The West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Hotel Council announced a commitment to the city’s hotel employees’ safety at its meeting...
By Alfredo Santana
Contributing Writer
BOYLE HEIGHTS — In 2012, Carlos Medina and his wife bought a small craftsman house with a green front lawn in...
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LOS ANGELES — Venice Beach is becoming more accessible to visitors, especially those who have difficulty crossing the sand.
The Los Angeles County...
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Contributing Columnist
April 18 will be the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s first appearance in the uniform of a major...
STREET BEAT
Dr. Perry Crouch
Los Angeles
“Yes, because they were standing around when people were telling Derek Chauvin to take his knee off George Floyd’s neck....
NAJEE’S NOTES
By Najee Ali
Contributing Writer
The race to replace state Sen. Sydney Kalmager-Dove, who’s election last month left a vacancy in the 54th Assembly District,...
SPORTS DIGEST
By Don Wanlass
Contributing Writer
It was a long 13 months for Los Angeles sports fans, probably the longest 13 months of their lives.
When the...
April 13, 1997
Orange County native Eldrick “Tiger” Woods shoots a record-breaking18-under-par, beating the second-place finisher by 12 strokes and becoming the youngest (age 21)...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
By Darlene Donloe
Contributing Writer
Collette Williams Alleyne, the chief education officer for Inner-City Arts, knows firsthand how important it is for a young...
By Ray Richardson
Contributing Writer
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods is generating news at the Masters, even though golf’s biggest star is not competing in PGA’s...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”), Jennifer Hudson, Eva Longoria, Demi Lovato, Matthew McConaughey and Kumail Nanjiani are just some of...
BOOK CORNER
By Marissa Wells
Contributing Writer
“Oh SLAP! My Choices Determine My Destiny!: The #1 Guide to Making Better Decisions and Living a Self Empowered Life,”...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
In an effort to promote diversity in all facets of entertainment, the Micheaux Film Festival has teamed up with the Oprah...
April 13, 1997
Orange County native Eldrick “Tiger” Woods shoots a record-breaking18-under-par, beating the second-place finisher by 12 strokes and becoming the youngest (age 21)...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
By Darlene Donloe
Contributing Writer
Collette Williams Alleyne, the chief education officer for Inner-City Arts, knows firsthand how important it is for a young...
By Ray Richardson
Contributing Writer
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods is generating news at the Masters, even though golf’s biggest star is not competing in PGA’s...
SPORTS DIGEST
By Don Wanlass
Contributing Writer
After a hiccup on opening day against the Colorado Rockies, the Dodgers have rolled off five straight wins and lead...
April 2, 1855
Longtime activist John Mercer Langston, an abolitionist, attorney and diplomat, is elected clerk of an Ohio township, becoming the nation’s first African-American...
L.A. DIGEST
Staff and Wire Reports
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center is presenting a series of workshops designed to empower parents...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
By Darlene Donloe
Contributing Writer
Movies helmed by Black women filmmakers are the focus of Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center’s (BHERC) 28th annual “Sistas...
Wave Wire Services
LOS ANGELES — The year 2020 was a momentous one for Southland sports franchises, and the Los Angeles Sports Council honored those...
SPORTS DIGEST
By Don Wanlass
Contributing Writer
All of you who had UCLA making it to the NCAA Final Four deserve no congratulations whatsoever, because you are...