Katina Holliday By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — As the founder and CEO of Holliday’s Helping Hands, Katina Holliday is fulfilling her purpose. […]
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New project targets digital divide in South L.A.
A woman works on her computer in the lobby of an office building. A new initiative launched last week is designed to provide internet connectivity […]
STREET BEAT: ‘Should people on public assistance be required to work?’
Alvin Issacs Los Angeles “Able-bodied people should be required to work. If you’re physically able to work … I think you should … find work […]
Bethune Middle School celebrates upgrades
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, left, talks with students at Bethune Middle School Oct. 27. Carvalho was on campus to celebrate […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Latest version of ‘Frankenstein’ leaves viewers out in the cold
Oscar Isaac plays scientist Victor Frankenstein in writer/director Guillermo del Toro’s new take on ‘Frankenstein.’ Critic Dwight Brown likes the cinematography but says the overall […]
High school senior senior honored for hard work, kindness
California High School senior Carter Crail was honored with an award of merit by the Whittier Union High School District school board Oct. 14. He […]
THE BEST OF TASTY CLIPS: Jody Watley’s journey from Shalamar to independence
Jody Watley made a rare concert appearance last month, performing on the Super Legends Cruise, sailing from San Pedro to Ensenada. Watley has released a […]
BOOK CORNER: ‘Soul Train’ dancer writes her memoir
Damita Jo Freeman By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Are You That Girl on Soul Train?!” is a book that details author Damita Jo Freeman’s life […]
This Week in Black History, October 30, 1979
Richard Arrington Jr. Richard Arrington Jr. was elected as the first African-American mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. He served 20 years, working to overcome Birmingham’s history […]
Bill requiring family notification of inmate death is signed
Stephanie Jeffcoat, right, speaks in support of Assembly Bill 1269, ‘Wakeisha’s Law,’ at an Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing at the State Capitol in April. […]