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...
NAJEE’S NOTES
By Najee Ali
Contributing Writer
There has been a lot of talk in the community concerning the physical altercation between employees working with Community Build...
NAJEE’S NOTES
By Najee Ali
Contributing Writer
Gov. Gavin Newsom may be in a fight for his political life as a recall effort led by disgruntled right-wing...
NAJEE’S NOTES
By Najee Ali
Contributing Writer
As the observance for Black History Month ends, we continue to celebrate unsung heroes in our community.
South L.A. native Johnathan...
NAJEE’S NOTES
By Najee Ali
Contributing Writer
George Floyd, the African-American man whose death was captured on videotape last May and sparked global protests, once again is...
NAJEE’S NOTES
By Najee Ali
Contributing Writer
Robert Sausedo, CEO of Community Build, a community-based nonprofit that has served our community for nearly three decades, continues to...
NAJEE’S NOTES
By Najee Ali
Contributing Writer
The congregation at Holman United Methodist Church is mourning the recent death of Bonzie Ree Williams, a member of the...
NAJEE’S NOTES
By Najee Ali
Contributing Writer
As South Los Angeles and the entire nation continues to battle COVID-19, the greatest health crisis of our lifetime, several...
NAJEE’S NOTES
By Najee Ali
Contributing Writer
The fight to have a Black women appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris...
NAJEE’S NOTES
By Najee Ali
Contributing Writer
Having to adjust to life during a pandemic has been challenging to everyone.
Theaters nationwide have been closed for live events....