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Entrepreneur helps youth build solar-powered cars
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer BALDWIN HILLS — Entrepreneur Omobola Imoisili, founder and CEO of her website Teni and Tayo Creations, conducted a “How to […]
City Council votes to prohibit ‘ghost guns’
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Nov. 30 to prohibit the possession, purchase, sale, receipt and transportation of […]
Civic activist Jacqueline Avant mourned, praised
Wave Wire Services BEVERLY HILLS — Tributes poured in Dec. 1 from celebrities like former President Bill Clinton and former Lakers star Magic Johnson regarding […]
D.A. praises merits of new juvenile justice system
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is touting his office’s new youth justice diversion program as a “restorative” […]
Renovations completed at Rosa Parks transit station
Wave Staff Report WILLOWBROOK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority held a celebration Nov. 19 for the recently rebuilt and now state-of-the-art Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station, one […]
Sidewalk repair program needs fixing, official says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Calling Los Angeles’ program for repairing sidewalks broken like the sidewalks themselves, Controller Ron Galperin wants a comprehensive assessment […]
Inglewood police officer sued for role in traffic incident
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The Inglewood Police Department has another officer under the microscope judging from a closed session agenda item that appeared […]
Homeless vets struggle with housing options, study shows
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A yearlong study of a group of homeless military veterans in Los Angeles found that few were able to […]
Law restricting disposable foodware goes into effect
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — With the aim of alleviating costs for restaurants and reducing plastic waste, a Los Angeles city ordinance […]