COMPTON — At the halfway mark of medical school, Ángel Ibarra can see his future coming into focus. He’s headed toward working as an emergency room […]
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Glynn Turman celebrates star next to Sidney Poitier on Hollywood Walk of Fame
HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled July 10 honoring actor Glynn Turman for a movie career that has included […]
New L.A. County homeless department picks veteran Sarah Mahin to lead
LOS ANGELES — Months after establishing a dedicated entity for homeless services, the county Board of Supervisors has formally appointed Sarah Mahin as director of […]
$14.4 million renovation approved for Huntington Park Library
HUNTINGTON PARK — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $14.4 million refurbishment project for the Huntington Park Library July 15. The library, […]
200 East L.A. middle schoolers graduate Cal State L.A. STEM camp
LOS ANGELES — Cal State Los Angeles celebrated the accomplishments of 200 middle school students with a graduation ceremony for the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM […]
After LAPD kills man in Boyle Heights van standoff, community holds vigil
BOYLE HEIGHTS — A man who was shot and killed by police after barricading himself in a vehicle was holding an automatic BB Airsoft rifle […]
L.A. homeless count drops again, but thousands remain on streets
LOS ANGELES —The Greater Los Angeles region experienced a second consecutive year-over-year decline in people experiencing homelessness, according to figures released July 14, but authorities […]
Mural of detainees becomes backdrop as National Guard leaves downtown L.A.
LOS ANGELES — Elected officials, led by Mayor Karen Bass, claimed victory July 15 after a Pentagon official announced that 2,000 National Guard troops — […]
LAPD nearly matches last year’s police shootings just halfway through 2025
LOS ANGELES — A week after it was announced the homicide rate in Los Angeles was down 20% this year, it was reported that Los […]
California’s largest youth grant backs South L.A. film apprenticeships
LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, visited an innovative apprenticeship program last week aimed at opening up more career […]