By Taylor Goodson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Following in the steps of the entertainment industry, the fashion industry is calling for more diversity when […]
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Illegal dumping up 450% in five years, report says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Illegal dumping of trash, debris and hazardous items in Los Angeles’ public areas increased 450% between 2016 and 2020, […]
New Community Build vice president has vast background
Q&A WITH ALBERT LORD By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Albert Edmund Lord III is no stranger to rolling up his sleeves and getting to work. […]
Council panel seeks study on closure of gas storage facility
Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee has moved forward a resolution calling for […]
Activists speak out against hate crimes targeting Asians
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Coming on the heels of the shooting death of six Asian women in Atlanta March 16, the […]
D.A. defends new policies 100 days in to term
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón defended the policies he has set in place during his first 100 days as the […]
Public school coalition discusses future of education
By Alysha Conner Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Charter school leaders are concerned about students’ future livelihoods in the post-pandemic world. On the one-year anniversary […]
Parents uncertain about schools reopening, survey says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District campuses are expected to reopen next month after being closed for more than a […]
Altercation disrupts Leimert Park Village film shoot
Wave Staff Report LEIMERT PARK — A physical altercation between safety personnel and members of a South Los Angeles grassroots coalition in Leimert Park Village […]
New jobs program targets formerly incarcerated people
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer Many have struggled to successfully re-enter the workforce after incarceration, but a new county program aims to bridge that gap. […]