Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A judge Feb. 8 attempted to cut through what he suggested was “deliberate indifference” and possible systemic racism that […]
Category: Community
Councilman proposes suit to force schools to reopen
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Following through on a move he announced last week, City Councilman Joe Buscaino introduced a motion Feb. 9 that […]
This Week in Black History
Feb. 8, 1986 Stanford student Debi Thomas becomes the first black skater to win the women’s singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship. In […]
LAUSD provides one million meals during pandemic
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District has announced that it has provided more than 100 million meals to students […]
Enrichment program helps students cope with ‘new normal’
By Alysha Conner Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Bernadette Fernandez, the founder of Imagine Etiquette and Image Consulting, is providing students with practical coping tools […]
Judge overseeing homeless suit calls special meeting
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The federal judge overseeing attempts to resolve the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles has called an urgent meeting Feb. […]
South L.A. funeral homes overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The sharp increase in COVID-19 cases has overwhelmed the funeral home industry to the point of […]
Local food festival designed to help women-owned restaurants
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Now, more than ever, women are setting the food scene on fire in Los Angeles. More women are […]
City creates new facilities to help fight homelessness
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The City Council gave the go-ahead last week to expand services toward curbing homelessness in South […]
Attorney general to investigate Sheriff’s Department
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced he is starting a civil rights investigation to seek to determine whether the […]