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Nation / State
Governor’s plan for new state education commissioner draws support
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to create an…
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Entertainment
Tracee Ellis Ross checks off a bucket list item: Broadway
By MARK KENNEDY Contributing Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tracee Ellis Ross is starting to notice the small things that…
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Sports
U.S. eliminated from World Cup after 4-1 loss to Belgium
Wave Staff Report SEATTLE — The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team had their World Cup hopes shattered July 6, falling to…
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Community Beat
Former Councilman Billy Mills dead at 96
Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Billy Mills, who along with Tom Bradley became the first Blacks elected to…
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Nation / State
Rulings on race, voting rights fan ‘harsh winds of hatred,’ NAACP says
By MATT BROWN Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court recently wrapped up a term that yielded significant rulings…
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Community Beat
Youthful Warriors Leadership Workshop continues founder’s legacy
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — The BUILD Program and the Professional Community Intervention Training Institute hosted a BUILDing Youthful…
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Nation / State
Police killing of Mississippi toddler was homicide, new autopsy shows
Wave Wire Services JACKSON, Mississippi – A preliminary independent autopsy commissioned by the family of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley has found…
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East Los Angeles
Research brings hope of walking, feeling again after paralysis
Wave Staff Report DOWNEY — For people living with paralysis, the hope of walking again is powerful. The hope of…
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Sports
World Cup players need more protection from racist abuse, union says
Wire Report AMSTERDAM Netherlands (AP) – More must be done to protect footballers from racist abuse at World Cup competitions…
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Compton
Compton College grad and mother earns three degrees
Wave Staff Report COMPTON — Compton College graduate Liti-Ahenewa Zabad is a mother of four and a nontraditional student who…
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