October 24, 1935 Langston Hughes’ play “Mulatto” opened in New York, becoming the first black-authored play to become a long-running Broadway hit. It held the […]
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Author shines spotlight on broken foster care system
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “552 Hades,” by Andrean Jacobs, is a short novel, set in Elgin, Illinois, that tells the true story […]
Organization puts lives back together Piece By Piece
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When Sophie Alpert launched her nonprofit Piece By Piece in 2007, she saw it as a way […]
County to hire investigators to study contracting policies
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors has voted to hire outside counsel to conduct a potentially wide-ranging investigation of the […]
TV executive gets Walk of Fame star
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Television executive Peter Roth, whose career included oversight of productions including “Happy Days,” “Dynasty,” “The X-Files,” “Family Guy” and “Buffy […]
L.A. Urban League to celebrate 100th anniversary
L.A. DIGEST Wave Staff and Wire Reports HOLLYWOOD — The Los Angeles Urban League will mark its 100th year with a program entitled “Centennial Nights” […]
Housing program targets domestic abuse victims
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City officials have announced a one-year pilot program that will be the first permanent housing program in the city […]
City closes part of MacArthur Park for maintenance
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The lakeside portion of MacArthur Park closed at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 15 for “much-needed deferred maintenance,” closing that area […]
Street vendors seek stronger protections from state, county
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — More than 100 street vendors rallied outside of City Hall Oct. 12 during a press conference organized by the […]
City to host youth Halloween carnival Oct. 23
Independent Staff Report WEST HOLLYWOOD — The city will host its annual free youth Halloween carnival from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 23 on the […]