Former Inglewood teacher Charles Wright, left, shown with his attorney, was convicted July 10 of two counts of murder involving the deaths of women in 2005 and 2006. DNA evidence was used to earn convictions against Wright.
Author: Pluria Marshall Jr
Ground broken for entertainment production campus
Mayor Karen Bass, center, joins other dignitaries July 16 for ground-breaking ceremonies for East End Studios Mission Campus. The $230 million project in the city Arts District east of downtown will feature five stages ranging in size from 14,000 to 35,000 square feet and other amenities for entertainment production.
‘Greatest show on dirt’ celebrates 40 years
A woman rider competes in the barrel racing event at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, which makes its annual Southern California appearance July 20 and 21 at the Industry Hills Expo Center.
STREET BEAT: ‘What should be a U.S. president’s top priority?’
Ben Caldwell Leimert Park “Make it where we have one person, one vote. … Some of the candidates with the [most] popular vote have not […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Stars align for 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards
TV and radio funnyman Rickey Smiley is set to co-host the 39th Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Las Vegas this weekend with Loni Love. It will air beginning next month on the Stellar Network, BET and in syndication.
Flamboyant fitness guru Richard Simmons dies at 76
Richard Simmons, whose series of video tapes called ‘Sweatin’ to the Oldies’ created a phenomenon in the 1980s, died July 13 at his home in the Hollywood Hills. He had celebrated his 75th birthday the day before.
Songwriter Glen Ballard get star on Walk of Fame
Songwriter Glen Ballard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame July 11. Ballard is best known for his work with Alanis Morissette on ‘Jagged Little Pill.’
State grant helps put Lynwood students on career paths
Lynwood Unified School District students will be able to enhance career technical education pathways through a $2.2 million Golden State Pathways Program grant. Through the program, the district will form academic and industry partnerships to provide students with hands-on training.
BOOK CORNER: Author writes guidebook on love
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Love: The Guiding Rudder,” by Faith Rudder, is a new guidebook for finding and maintaining loving relationships. “What inspired me […]
This Week in Black History
July 21, 1959 Elijah Jerry “Pumpsie” Green becomes the first African American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last Major League Baseball team to […]