LOS ANGELES – Artists and arts organizations in East Los Angeles County can apply for grants ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 through the Eastside Arts […]
Category: Community Beat
California officials mobilize after court blocks ICE raids in L.A.
LOS ANGELES – California immigrant rights organizations and officials are taking action following the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ Aug. 2 decision to maintain restrictions […]
California launches campaign to fight gun violence crisis
As gun violence surges nationwide, California has launched a new campaign focused on protection orders. Although California is the state with the strongest gun safety […]
Former Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon seeks state education post
LAKEWOOD — Former Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon has announced his candidacy for state superintendent of public instruction, pledging if elected to confront “the youth mental […]
General Hospital project enters technical planning stage
BOYLE HEIGHTS — The county Board of Supervisors voted July 29 to move into the technical planning phase of a years-long project to convert the […]
Police offer 500 free backpacks, haircuts in Bell at National Night Out
BELL — The Bell Police Department will host its annual National Night Out on Aug. 5, offering 500 free backpacks and haircuts for students alongside […]
Compton to host 5th annual community resource fair with free services for families
COMPTON — The city will partner with Compton Advocates and District 1 Councilwoman Deidre Duhart to sponsor its 5th annual community resource fair from 11 […]
Legacy Ladies Inc. raises more than $100,000 to support Black students studying medicine
LOS ANGELES – The nonprofit group Legacy Ladies Inc. raised more than $100,000 at its 5th annual charity golf tournament last month as part of […]
L.A. Zoo’s former elephants adapting to new home amid welfare concerns
LOS ANGELES — Two months after the Los Angeles Zoo quietly — and controversially — transferred its last two Asian elephants to their new home […]
Metro honors rapper Nipsey Hussle with limited TAP cards and renamed Hyde Park Station
LOS ANGELES — Metro will temporarily rename Hyde Park Station to “Nipsey Hussle Station” from Aug. 15 through Aug. 31 and release 12,000 limited-edition TAP […]