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Nation / State
State officials sound alarm about invasive fruit flies
By Selen Ozturk Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — California agricultural officials are urging residents to stop shipping or carrying fruit…
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Nation / State
Nearly two weeks after storm, some people in mostly Black cities still in the dark
By Corey Williams and Laura Bargfield Contributing Writers GARY, Ind. (AP) — Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after…
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Sports
Black rugby trailblazer Billy Boston ‘was everybody’s hero’
By Steve Douglas Contributing Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Black rugby league great Billy Boston, who blazed a trail for…
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Nation / State
Former deputy who killed Sonya Massey dies in prison
Wave Wire Services CHICAGO (AP) — A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home…
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Nation / State
New campaign aims to boost donations to Black nonprofits
By James Pollard Contributing Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Black nonprofit fundraisers are turning to their own communities for support…
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East Los Angeles
Cal State L.A. sets fundraising record with $55.8 million in fiscal year 2026
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — Cal State Los Angeles closed the most successful fundraising year in its history in…
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Nation / State
Governor signs law shielding immigration service providers from threats
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Aug. 22 designed to protect immigration…
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Entertainment
Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies in Los Angeles at age 87
By Corey Williams Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES – Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs, who co-wrote hits including “Money (That’s What…
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East Los Angeles
College brings goats to campus to manage vegetation, reduce fire hazards
Wave Staff Report WHITTIER — Río Hondo College is taking a nature-based approach to fire prevention, bringing goats to the…
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Nation / State
Lawyers to appeal denial of new trial in case of Black athlete who stabbed white teen
By Jamie Stengle Contributing Writer DALLAS (AP) — Lawyers for a Black athlete who fatally stabbed a white teenager at…
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