Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson stands near a South L.A. underpass Sept. 2 where tents and bulky items line the sidewalk. Hutchinson has declared […]
Category: Community Beat
Bass joins other mayors to confront Trump
Mayor Karen Bass, shown speaking at a June news conference, says she has been in touch with Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chicago Mayor […]
Community rallies mark county Labor Day celebrations
A labor official gives a speech during the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition’s 46th annual Solidarity Parade and Picnic Rally Sept. 1 in Wilmington. […]
Trump to appeal judge’s ruling on use of troops in cities
Protesters confront National Guard and Marine troops outside the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles in June. A U.S. District Court judge ruled Sept. 2 […]
Black coach pioneer George Raveling dies
George Raveling, a former basketball coach who also possessed the hand-written copy of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, died Sept. […]
Longtime activist Diane Watson honored for years of service to L.A.
Retired U.S. Rep. Diane Watson places her hand over her heart as she is applauded Aug. 28 as the city of Los Angeles named the […]
Cal State secures grant to expand computer education
A Computer Science Supplementary Authorization-trained educator leads a virtual reality workshop for elementary students during a summer camp at Cal State L.A. Cal State Los […]
CalKIDS Scholarships available to most students in county
Representatives of CalKIDS talk about the scholarship program available to more than 70% of Los Angeles County stdents in grades 2 through 12. The scholarship […]
New mural unveiled at Project Angel Food headquarters
A new mural, entitled ‘ Nourishing the Community’ was unveiled Aug 27 at the Vine Street headquarters of Project Angel Food. The mural was painted […]
L.A. Kids Book Festival returns to West Hollywood Park
Los Angeles Kids Book Festival founder Bonnie Hyde and West Hollywood City Councilman Danny Hang pose for picture at last year’s festival. This year’s festival […]