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Sisters of overdose victim want to join Ed Buck suit
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The sisters of a man who survived two overdoses from drugs allegedly supplied by Ed Buck, but who died […]
Conservative rally draws opposition from WeHo
Wave Wire Services BEVERLY HILLS — The organizer of an April 27 march of liberals-turned-conservatives and their allies called a statement from West Hollywood preceding […]
MTA opens second phase of transit safety program
Wave Staff Report NORWALK — The second phase of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s weapons detection program was launched April 28 at the C Line Station […]
Student uses adult program as bridge to medical school
Wave Staff Report WHITTIER — At a crossroads with her education, California High School class of 2018 graduate Abigail Villanueva had completed her bachelor’s degree in biological […]
BOOK CORNER: Latest Diddley Squatt story gives readers message of hope
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Young guitarist Diddley Squatt embarks on his first electrifying tour through the Chitlin’ Circuit in the late 1950s/early 1960s, navigating […]
This week in Black History April 30, 1983
Pioneering journalist Bob Maynard buys the Oakland Tribune, becoming the nation’s first Black owner of a metropolitan newspaper. That accomplishment, coupled with his passion for […]
YMCA unveils plan to rewrite foster youth outcomes
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — In a county with more foster youth than 40 U.S. states combined, Los Angeles officials launched […]
CASA CEO Charity Chandler-Cole advocates for foster youth
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer MONTEREY PARK — Charity Chandler-Cole is a survivor. Once a teenager struggling to survive poverty in South Los Angeles, the […]
Bills focus on financial compensation for slave descendants
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — The 16 bills in the California Legislative Black Caucus’s 2025 “Road to Repair” package focus on repairing the […]