Community Beat
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$253 million used to pay COVID-related utility bills
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Some $253 million helped Angelenos pay back utility bills from March 2020 through December…
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State hosts symposium to connect small businesses with billions in contracts
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Despite the state’s looming budget deficit, Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin shared…
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Black activists combine Pride, Juneteenth celebrations
By Aldon Thomas Stiles Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a proclamation for Pride Month in California,…
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California advocates recommit to fight over gun control
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — To commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Month, anti-gun violence advocates from around…
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Lawmakers seek state help to keep maternity ward open
By Ray Richardson and Emilie St. John Contributing Writers SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Local lawmakers are asking the state to…
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County’s LGBTQ+ Commission holds first meeting
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — In what officials called a history-making debut, the Los Angeles County LGBTQ+ Commission met…
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Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival back on schedule
Wave Staff and Wire Reports SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Organizers of the annual Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival announced June 6…
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Kendrick Lamar attends Compton College commencement
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — Members of the Compton College class of 2024 got a pleasant surprise…
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Civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson dead at 95
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Tributes continue to pour in for the Rev. James Lawson Jr., an…
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Could California Officials Be More Blind?
They Make Voting Even Tougher on Voters with Disabilities California is hailed as a national leader for voting access. But…
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