LOS ANGELES — Elected officials, led by Mayor Karen Bass, claimed victory July 15 after a Pentagon official announced that 2,000 National Guard troops — […]
Category: Community Beat
LAPD nearly matches last year’s police shootings just halfway through 2025
LOS ANGELES — A week after it was announced the homicide rate in Los Angeles was down 20% this year, it was reported that Los […]
Handcuffed at briefing, Padilla presses for visible ID in immigration enforcement
LOS ANGELES — One month after being handcuffed at a Department of Homeland Security press conference, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla has introduced a new immigration […]
California’s largest youth grant backs South L.A. film apprenticeships
LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, visited an innovative apprenticeship program last week aimed at opening up more career […]
As immigration raids continue, who’s in charge of Los Angeles?
“This is the federal seizure of power,” according to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who emphasizes that the Trump administration has federalized the National Guard, […]
At Crenshaw summit, Black Lives Matter commemorates 12 years and international growth
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Black Lives Matter has reached its 12th anniversary, and the organization’s co-founder and prominent scholar-activist, Dr. Melina Abdullah, says the movement […]
L.A. Mayor Bass launches cash assistance program for families affected by immigration raids
LOS ANGELES — Immigrant families impacted by ongoing immigration raids will receive a free cash card under a new program announced last week by Mayor […]
L.A. County residents urged to share deputy gang experiences in online survey
LOS ANGELES — Area residents can share their knowledge of corrupt sheriff deputies as part of a new outreach initiative sponsored by the county sheriff’s […]
Los Angeles homelessness prevention program shows mixed results in early study
LOS ANGELES – A program designed to prevent homelessness in LA County reduced participants’ likelihood of entering shelters by 71% compared to eligible people who […]
L.A. County Public Defender’s Office wins national awards for homeless outreach and art programs
LOS ANGELES – The county public defender’s office received two Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizing programs that provide legal services […]