By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and other members of the House of Representatives continue to press President Joe Biden to make two appointments to the Postal Service’s Board of Governors to address issues within post offices across the nation. It is not uncommon for residents to experience delays…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — A local restaurant will be featured in a new eight-part series on the streaming platform Hulu starting April 24. Pepsi announced the premiere date for its first-ever streaming series, “Talking Sabor,” a food-focused collaboration with restaurateur and award-winning celebrity chef, Aarón Sánchez and Cocina, which he co-founded….
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Inglewood-based Crowns & Hops Brewing Company is shaking up the craft beer market with its continued presence at the annual Food & Wine Festival at Disneyland California Adventure Park. The festival features a diverse array of food, beverages, merchandise and special events at the park. Crowns &…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The Inglewood Unified School District has announced plans to close five schools at the end of the 2024-25 school year. The announcement was made by County Administrator James Morris during a live video address March 20. According to Morris, the shutdown is due to a decline in…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The city has been awarded a $50,000 fellowship grant from Stanford University on behalf of its Stanford Impact Labs. The grant will be used for a project entitled Evidence for Policy Fellowship, under the direction of Economic Development Manager Qiuana Williams. The grant is for a one-year…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer WATTS — Music executive Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith was honored not far from the Watts housing project he grew up in by Los Angeles City Councilman Tim McOsker March 2. McOsker honored Tiffith, the founder of Top Dawg Entertainment, who grew up in the Nickerson Gardens housing project and…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — The U.S. Postal Service will host a plaque dedication ceremony to commemorate the renaming of a Compton post office in honor of the first Black Marine to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. The post office is located adjacent to Compton City Hall and is being renamed…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The city has revised its construction cost estimates while pushing back the proposed opening date of the Inglewood Transit Connector project. Although the transit connector was anticipated to begin service for the 2028 Olympics, the Federal Transit Administration has pushed the start date to 2030 after pledging…
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — Iconic rapper Dr. Dre has made some noise after it was revealed he made a $90,000 campaign contribution to a member of the City Council. A Compton native born Andre Young, Dre contributed to the Spicer for Mayor 2026 campaign in March 2023. Compton City Councilman Andre…
Contributing Writer COMPTON — The year 2023 was filled with ups and downs for the city of Compton as officials continued their efforts to make progress for its residents. The year began with California Attorney General Rob Bonta confirming the appointment of Deidre Duhart to the City Council after a resident filed a challenge to…
