September 27, 1950 Gwendolyn Brooks becomes the first African-American writer to win a Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry, “Annie Allen,” a coming-of-age tale […]
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New book offers advice on living successful life
BOOK CORNER Wave Staff Report In his transformative new book, “The Kid and the King,” Shasheen Shah opens his field-tested playbook to reveal the approach […]
Eisner Foundation supports bringing generations together
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Trent Stamp loves his job so much that he’s the first to tell you, he is exactly […]
Karen Bass officially enters L.A. mayor’s race
Wave Staff and Wire Services LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Karen Bass made it official Sept. 27, announcing her candidacy for mayor of Los Angeles. […]
County to fund Ballona Creek runoff project
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Four LA Sanitation and Environment stormwater capture projects were approved for funding Sept. 15 by the Los Angeles County […]
Six seek open seat on Carson City Council Nov. 2
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer CARSON — Six residents are competing for a City Council seat that became vacant after Lula Davis-Holmes was elected mayor in […]
Landlord convicted of unlawful use of building
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A man who illegally operated hostels out of two rent-stabilized apartments in Hollywood was convicted of unlawful use of […]
City seeking operators for Leimert Park Vision Theatre
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas has announced that the city is seeking applications from performance arts groups and venue operators […]
Downey council considers restricting tobacco sales
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer DOWNEY — Not willing to wait for state or federal action on youth smoking, the City Council Sept. 14 directed city […]
Immigration rules should be clear and fair to everyone
By Jesse Jackson Sr. Guest Columnist In one of the largest, fastest, most abrupt mass expulsions of refugees in modern U.S. history, the United States […]