Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group – News from communities around Los Angeles

March 27, 2026

MTA board approves K Line extension to West Hollywood

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority unanimously approved a route for…

March 27, 2026

Kiki Shepard and her ‘Black Beauty’ legacy shattered Hollywood norms

Post to Entertainment with photo Kiki Shepard By N.C. Greene Contributing Writer She was bold. She was Black. She was…

March 27, 2026

Legal, ethical questions remain as Epps sentencing date nears

By Eric Arnold Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — As filmmaker Kevin Epps awaits sentencing for the 2016 fatal shooting of…

March 27, 2026

Oscars leaving Hollywood for downtown L.A. in 2029

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are leaving Hollywood, with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…

March 26, 2026

Whittier club celebrates its 125 anniversary

Wave Staff Report WHITTIER — County Supervisor Janice Hahn honored the East Whittier Woman’s Improvement Club at the March 24…

March 26, 2026

County, LAUSD rename holiday to Farmer Workers Day

County, LAUSD rename holiday to Farmer Workers Day Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Following allegations that labor leader…

March 26, 2026

Black lawyers offer support for legislative priority bills

By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — The California Association of Black Lawyers held its annual Legislative Days at…

March 26, 2026

More than 20 years apart, Iraq and Iran are the same war

By David W. Marshall Guest Columnist Jason Dozier, an American hero, represents District 4 on the Atlanta City Council. After…

News

Nation / State

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Legal, ethical questions remain as Epps sentencing date nears

By Eric Arnold Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — As filmmaker Kevin Epps awaits sentencing for the 2016 fatal shooting of…
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Nation / State

Aisha WinfreyMarch 26, 2026
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Black lawyers offer support for legislative priority bills

By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — The California Association of Black Lawyers held its annual Legislative Days at…
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Nation / State

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Gubernatorial candidate has clear goals for childhood literacy

By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer Matt Mahan, the current mayor of San Jose, is a candidate in California’s 2026 race…
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Politics

Nation / State

Aisha WinfreyMarch 23, 2026
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States seeking to unmask ICE agents – and their own police

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press SACRAMENTO — Proposals to prohibit federal immigration agents from masking their faces have gained new life in states – thanks in part to a court ruling that blocked the…
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July 17, 2025

Handcuffed at briefing, Padilla presses for visible ID in immigration enforcement
June 19, 2025

California senator handcuffed at L.A. press event shares firsthand account
May 28, 2025

California lawmakers hear from NAACP, AKAs, Black women’s groups on reparations, voting rights and more
January 14, 2025

California Respects the Power of Your Vote
November 4, 2024

Can energy from Chicago propel Kamala Harris to the presidency?
April 25, 2024

GOP Latina or a Transgender Democrat?
April 11, 2024

That Was Then and This Is Now

Entertainment

Entertainment
Kiki Shepard and her ‘Black Beauty’ legacy shattered Hollywood norms

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March 27, 2026

Oscars leaving Hollywood for downtown L.A. in 2029
March 25, 2026

Actress Marla Gibbs declares ‘It’s Never Too Late’
March 25, 2026

BEST OF TASTY CLIPS: Walk of Famer Bill Duke reflects on his directorial debut
March 25, 2026

Schiff chairs hearing on challenges facing film, TV industries
March 25, 2026

Cosby lawyers set to appeal $59 million jury verdict
March 25, 2026

Whoopi Goldberg to star in ‘definitive’ film about her life

Sports

South Los Angeles

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Maggie Hathaway Golf Course reopens to public March 28

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The Maggie Hathaway Golf Course will reopen March 28 after…
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Sports

Aisha WinfreyMarch 19, 2026
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Gymnast Jordan Chiles says goodbye to UCLA while welcoming future possibilities

By Sarah Jones-Smith Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — As U.S. Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles prepared for her final home…
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Hollywood

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American runner wins dramatic finish at L.A. Marathon

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Priscah Cherono, a 45-year-old mother of three from Kenya, crossed the finish line first…
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