By Shirley Hawkins
Contributing Writer
LOS ANGELES — Motivational speaker Les brown was once labeled in school as “educatably retarded.”
Now he speaks to large groups of...
Rx REPORT
By Marie Y. Lemelle
Contributing Writer
Online dating is a multibillion industry which proves that meeting people and developing a love relationship has always been...
Wave Wire Services
LOS ANGELES — One day after a group of business owners filed a federal lawsuit against Los Angeles County, challenging its COVID-19-related...
By Cynthia Gibson
Contributing Writer
CULVER CITY — The city’s bus service resumed collecting fares Sept. 14 after providing free rides for passengers since March 18.
The...
By John W. Davis
Contributing Writer
INGLEWOOD — After standing outside of SoFi Stadium for nearly 12 hours Sept. 13, Morris Phillips was steadfast in his...
Wave Wire Services
LOS ANGELES — Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Sept. 10 that his department’s internal investigation into the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man...
By Maxine Waters
Guest Columnist
The shocking revelations from the last few days that President Donald Trump disparaged the military and intentionally downplayed the threat of...
By Jesse Jackson Sr.
Guest Columnist
As the presidential campaigns heat up, Americans are provided with a stark choice of leaders. The visits to Kenosha by...
SPORTS DIGEST
By Don Wanlass
Contributing Writer
So much for the playoff series everyone wanted to see.
The Los Angeles Clippers failed to take care of business and...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
By Darlene Donloe
Contributing Writer
APLA Health, a staple in Baldwin Hills since 2013, recently held its first-ever virtual AIDS Walk Los Angeles fundraising...
September 17, 1983
Vanessa Williams becomes the first black woman to be crowned Miss America. Though smart, talented and beautiful, Williams was subjected to hate...
From City News Service
LOS ANGELES — The Music Center is among more than five dozen arts and cultural institutions collaborating on a nationwide watch...
BOOK CORNER
By Marissa Wells
Contributing Writer
“I am a Rockstar: An Expert Guide to Success,” by Uma Vanka, is a new success guide that offers readers...
Staff and Wire Reports
SANTA MONICA — The Recording Academy has announced the creation of a Black Music Collective aimed at “amplifying Black voices” within...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Fans of Sade are about to be rewarded with Sony Music’s announcement of an incredibly special box set, elegantly entitled “This...
By Darlene Donloe
Contributing Writer
Q&A WITH JOHN CLEVELAND
BALDWIN HILLS — It’s a blisteringly hot day in Los Angeles and Chef John Cleveland, the owner of...
Wave Wire Service
LOS ANGELES — The city Planning Department has released the final environmental report on the Hollywood Center, a planned $1 billion mixed-use...
Wave Wire Services
HOLLYWOOD — The development team of the Hollywood Center, a planned campus of buildings including two high-rises, has filed a complaint with...
By: Kayla Rodgers, Contributing Writer
Hollywood -- The COVID-19 pandemic has left many unknowns about the future of the real estate market in Los Angeles,...
By Shirley Hawkins, Contributing Writer
CRENSHAW — A major architectural firm has teamed up with a local group to design new plans for the Baldwin Hills...
By Alfredo Santana
Contributing Writer
DOWNEY — For media producer Luis Dominguez, jobs filming weddings, baptisms and quinceañera ceremonies came to a screeching halt in March...
By Darlene Donloe
Contributing Writer
LEIMERT PARK — Adé E. Neff is an avid cyclist who rides his bike everywhere. It’s his sole means of transportation.
Since...
Wave Wire Services
LOS ANGELES — One day after a group of business owners filed a federal lawsuit against Los Angeles County, challenging its COVID-19-related...
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer
L.A.’s Al Fresco program, which launched in May to help restaurants quickly adapt to outdoor dining, has been paused by city...
By Cynthia Gibson
Contributing Writer
CULVER CITY — The city’s bus service resumed collecting fares Sept. 14 after providing free rides for passengers since March 18.
The...
