By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Cookesville U.S.A.: The Wildest, Wickedest, Wealthiest Big ‘Small’ Town in the West,” by S.C. Burns, is a new historical fiction […]
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Roybal-Allard retirement creates political jockeying
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The retirement of U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard from Congress after 30 years has triggered political jockeying among […]
County expands COVID testing as surge continues
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals continues to rise, reaching a level Jan. 17 nearly […]
Civic leaders hopeful after meeting with chief
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore was praised for his “transparency” following a meeting with community […]
Bonin recall effort falls short of needed signatures
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The recall effort against Councilman Mike Bonin failed to receive enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, the Los […]
Betty White remembered on 100th birthday
From City News Service LOS ANGELES — The late actress Betty White was honored Jan. 17 on what would have been her 100th birthday with […]
STREET BEAT: ‘What was your favorite Sidney Poitier movie?’
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in Ladera Heights.
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Biden must make voting rights the priority
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist President Joe Biden has been under blistering fire for months from civil rights activists for saying and doing little […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Douglass, Tubman up next for Stanley Nelson and PBS
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Prestigious African-American documentarian Stanley Nelson (“Attica,” “Freedom Riders,” “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” “Miles Davis: Birth of the […]
SALUTE TO A KING: COVID testing event replaces annual South L.A. parade
Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — For a second straight year, the streets around Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Western Avenue in South […]