Category: East Los Angeles

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County man who spent nearly three decades in prison for kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery convictions […]

Greeted by helpful Honda people, students at Lugo Elementary School in Lynwood ranging from transitional kindergarten to sixth grade were given books Sept. 13. Each student was allowed to personalize their books.

An aerial view shows vacant and underused buildings on the Metropolitan State Hospital campus in Norwalk. Under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles County will lease seven buildings on the campus to develop a mental healthcare village.

Photo by Bryan Chan

County Supervisor Janice Hahn, third from left, takes part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 21 for the Greater Whittier LGBTQ+ Community Center. Also pictured, from left, are Downey Mayor Mario Trujillo, former state Assembly Speaker John Pérez, Assemblywoman Lisa Calderon, Hahn deputy Ivan Sulic, state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, County Assessor Jeff Prang and Community Center Director Damonté Watson.

Photo by Lorenzo Gomez

County Supervisor Janice Hahn, center, led a delegation of area elected officials to Washington, D.C. to lobby for funds for the proposed Southeast Gateway Rail line.

Decked out in Cardinal red, former Whittier High School art teacher and World War II combat veteran Yoshio Nakamura speaks to a crowd of supporters gathered to see the school’s art building dedicated in his honor on Sept. 7.

Wave Staff Report EAST LOS ANGELES — The 78th annual Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival will take place at 10 a.m. Sept. 15 with […]

A group of bicycle riders gathered on Hollywood Boulevard earlier this year for CicLAvia. A mini CicLAvia event takes place Sept. 15 in Lincoln Heights.

County Supervisors Janice Hahn and Hilda Solis visit homes near the former Exide battery recycling plant last year. County supervisors have supported the federal Environmental Protection Acency’s proposal to consider adding the Exide property and surrounding neighborhoods to the Superfund National Priorities List.

Lynwood and Firebaugh high school students play an icebreaker bingo game to get to know each other during the Lynwood Unified School District’s Newcomers event Aug. 30. The event was designed to help English learners feel more comfortable at school.