Community Beat
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Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen receive honorary Oscars
Actor Tom Cruise, left, actress-choreographer Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas received honorary Oscars Nov. 16 at the Academy…
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School district breaks ground on performing arts center
Whittier Union High School District school board members, from left, Jaime López, Irma Rodríguez Moisa and Russell Castañeda Calleros celebrate…
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Whittier teacher receives fellowship to advocate for students
California High School social science teacher Christina Segura has received a Teach Plus California Policy Fellowship, making her one of…
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MLK Parade organizer weighs next steps
Adrian Dove, longtime organizer of Los Angeles’s Kingdom Day Parade, stands with Mayor Karen Bass during a 2024 event. Dove…
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Officials reveal competition schedule for 2028 Olympics
Mayor Karen Bass signs an executive directive last month streamlining processes to support the delivery of her vision for the…
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Lucas Museum to open in Exposition Park next September
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open to the public Sept. 22, 2026. The museum, which began construction in…
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Councilman Andre Spicer announces he’s running for mayor
Andre Spicer By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — A member of the City Council has announced he is…
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World Stage to host third Derf Reklaw Experience Nov. 16
Derf Reklaw was a jazz musician who played several different instruments and once gave drum lessons for $5 at the…
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Gang intervention worker Aquil Basheer dies
Aquil Basheer, founder of the Stop the Violence Foundation and the Peace and the Professional Community Intervention Training Institute, speaks…
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Tenants rights organization host renters’ workshop
Staff members from Stay Housed LA work with renters with questions about their rights at a renters workshop Nov. 8…
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