Community Beat
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‘He was the first victim’
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Weeks after Keith Porter was fatally shot by an off-duty Immigration and…
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City Council president discusses priorities for 2026
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — As Los Angeles City Council returns from its winter recess, Council President…
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Trump administration proposes slashing Section 8 funds
By Robin Urevich Contributing Writer More than 5 million people rely on Section 8, the nation’s largest housing assistance program,…
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MacArthur Park struggles with demons of its inhabitants
By Manuel Ortiz Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — It’s a cold Sunday afternoon in MacArthur Park near downtown Los Angeles.…
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Compton College trustee Calhoun submits resignation
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — A member of the Compton College Board of Trustees publicly announced her…
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William Epps, longtime pastor at Second Baptist Church, dies
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass has expressed condolences over the death of Rev. William Saxe Epps,…
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Program seeks to flip the script for L.A.’s youth
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — In the heart of Los Angeles, where gangbangers and graffiti taggers…
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Preliminary hearing begins in Price corruption case
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A third day of testimony is expected to take place Jan. 22 in a…
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Praising the Dream
By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — Thousands of people lined Crenshaw Boulevard Jan. 19 to celebrate the life and…
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Caruso says he isn’t running for mayor or governor
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Businessman and real-estate developer Rick Caruso, whose name has surfaced as a potential candidate…
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