News from communities around Los Angeles
Katrina Ruiz speaks out against Proposition 36 on the Nov. 5 ballot at a Hollenbeck Park press conference Oct. 14. Opponents of the bill say it would restore harsh penalties for theft and drug trafficking in the state, which will negatively impact Black and Latino communities.
Photo by Lorenzo Gomez
Pioneer High School class of 2012 graduate Domingo Perez admires a classroom mural he painted, depicting Mexican history and folklore. Perez’s portraits and artistic flourishes adorn nearly a dozen classroom doors at Pioneer, part of an ongoing project that began when Perez was still a Pioneer student painting his friend’s backpacks for fun.
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Disgraced former City Councilman José Huizar surrendered Oct. 7 to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to begin serving his […]
Wave Staff Report DOWNEY — After more than 24 years of service to the city, Fire Chief Dan Hurlock has announced his plan to retire […]
Tennis legend Billie Jean King examines the new statue of her that was unveiled at Cal State Los Angeles Oct. 2. Five days later, it was announced that King would serve as the grand marshal for the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1.
Photo by Lorenzo Gomez
Wave Wire Services WHITTIER — Lakewood Mayor Todd Rogers has been named the first chief of Rio Hondo College’s Police and Campus Safety Department. The […]
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Fabian Debora, founder and executive director of the Homeboy Art Academy, has been selected as a 2024 National Endowment […]
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
