By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Capt. Kate Gallagher has been blamed for a plane crash that left six people dead. She finds herself on a […]
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This Week in Black History
March 17, 1999 Maurice Ashley becomes the first Black person to become a chess grandmaster. The rank is conferred by the International Chess Federation to […]
Residents unite at meeting on Exide cleanup operations
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer HUNTINGTON PARK — Residents of lead-infested properties near the closed Exide Technologies plant and unionized cleanup crews urged the community […]
STREET BEAT: ‘What woman has made history in your life?’
Herbert Jones Los Angeles “Marguerite Poindexter Lamotte. Former principal of Washington High School and member of the Los Angeles Board of Education. She … showed […]
Animal advocates seek new city management
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Dozens of animal advocates rallied outside the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter March 4 to call on Mayor Karen […]
Once homeless woman starts nonprofit to help others off streets
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — It takes grit, guts and plenty of determination to escape Skid Row and start your own nonprofit […]
Conspiracy trial underway for Mark Ridley-Thomas
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas steered county contracts to USC’s social work school while he was a member of […]
ON THE MONEY: If you don’t love it, better sell it right away
By John Grace Contributing Columnist It’s really interesting how emotionally attached families are to their homes. All of those fantastic stories and memories are so […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: One year later, slap still polarizes many
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist The much ballyhooed and long-awaited appearance by comedian Chris Rock at a theater in Baltimore finally happened, fittingly, the […]
THE Q&A Derrick Davis discusses his role in ‘The Secret Garden’
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Derrick Davis has been acting for a long time. Whether it’s film, television, or his beloved theater, Davis has made […]