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Culver City
Victoria Marks to serve as Culver City’s third artist laureate
CULVER CITY — The city has announced that Victoria Marks will serve as the new Culver City artist laureate. She…
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East Los Angeles
Cerritos College hands out record 9,000 degrees, marking 4th straight year of growth
NORWALK — Cerritos College handed out more than 9,000 degrees and certificates at its 67th commencement ceremony May 29 —…
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This Week in Black History
Medgar Evers’ Murder on June 12, 1963: This Week in Black History
On June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers, a field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP),…
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Entertainment
2025 BET Awards in LA: Kendrick Lamar shines at Peacock Theater while protests simmer outside
LOS ANGELES — Kendrick Lamar celebrated a host of 2025 BET Awards victories, with the Compton rapper taking home four…
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Lead Stories
Immigration raids spark six days of unrest in downtown LA, curfew imposed by Mayor Bass
LOS ANGELES — A one-square-mile section of downtown Los Angeles is expected to remain under a dusk-to-dawn curfew following six…
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Entertainment
Jenifer Lewis, Doug E. Fresh headline Los Angeles Urban League’s 50th awards celebration
Veteran actress Jenifer Lewis, known in many circles as the Mother of Black Hollywood, is among the honorees to be…
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Lead Stories
Cal State Dominguez Hills president announces retirement amid campus transformation
CARSON — Cal State Dominguez Hills President Thomas A. Parham has announced he plans to retire, effective Dec. 31. Parham,…
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East Los Angeles
Two teachers make history as first sisters to serve as mayors in Paramount
PARAMOUNT — Diane Martinez and Annette Delgadillo were honored by county Supervisor Janice Hahn at the May 27 Board of…
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East Los Angeles
Lynwood Unified names Firebaugh High teacher 2024 Teacher of the Year for work in theater and literacy
LYNWOOD — From her childhood days of teaching Cabbage Patch Kids to more than two decades of inspiring students in…
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Community
Six L.A. County workers arrested after protest over pay and contract delays at board meeting
LOS ANGELES — Six union members were arrested June 3 when hundreds of Los Angeles County workers pushing for a…
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