By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Fire Aid, the benefit concert announced last week to provide funds to support Los Angeles communities affected by the wildfires, […]
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Legion Post helps prepare meals for first responders
Wave Staff Report HOLLYWOOD — Just a few days into the new year, Los Angeles County was hit with devastating wildfires. Recognizing the scale of […]
Pathway Home program brings 69 people inside
Wave Staff Report DOWNEY — Los Angeles County’s Pathway Home program brought more than 60 people experiencing homelessness who had been living along the San […]
BOOK CORNER: New book tells the story of Haiti’s king Henry Cristophe
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe” by Marlene L. Daut is an […]
This Week in Black History Jan. 23, 1977
Alex Haley’s award-winning narrative “Roots” is adapted for television in a landmark mini-series that would explore Black people’s forced journey from Africa to the Americas. […]
Fires force officials to move King Parade to Feb. 17
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — Organizers of the annual Kingdom Day Parade honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have postponed the event, […]
2025-26 state budget unveiled amid wildfire crisis
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Standing in for Gov. Gavin Newsom, state Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw presented the state’s […]
Barbara Lee reflects on her career as she leaves Congress
From California Black Media WASHINGTON — Outgoing U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, expressed deep gratitude to her constituents and marked the end of her 26-year […]
Recovery centers assist victims of Eaton, Palisades fires
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A pair of disaster recovery centers opened Jan. 14, offering local and federal resources for Los Angeles County residents […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Playing blame-game politics doesn’t put out fires
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Let me get this straight. A fire official publicly stated that if Los Angeles had had tens of thousands […]