Community Beat
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City conducts first ‘Kick it in the Park’ event to mark World Cup
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City officials June 11 celebrated the first of more than 100 “Kick it in…
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The rise and fall: Spencer Pratt’s improbable campaign for mayor
By Michael Blood and Lindsey Bahr Contributing Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — He wrote a memoir called “The Guy You…
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County supervisors mark 83rd anniversary of Zoot Suit Riots
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — At its weekly meeting June 9, the county Board of Supervisors recognized the Zoot…
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High school wellness center reopens with mental health fair
Wave Staff Report WHITTIER — La Serna High School celebrated Mental Health Awareness Month on May 19 with a ribbon-cutting…
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County calls for investigation into East L.A. oil spill
Wave Staff Report EAST LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors approved a motion Supervisor Hilda Solis June 9…
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Trump administration suspends funding to homeless agency
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development suspended federal funding to the Los…
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Writer who opened doors for Black, female journalists dies at age 89
By Corey Williams Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Black journalist Marlene Louise Johnson, whose lawsuit against the Associated Press…
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Black cartoon series lands historic Disney+ deal
By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Javoris Hollingsworth looked over his children’s shoulders during the…
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Disney’s first Black animator to receive honorary Oscar
Wave Staff and Wire Report HOLLYWOOD — Award-winning artist Floyd Norman, a legendary animator who became Disney’s first Black cartoonist…
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Organization teaches young girls how to belong and learn
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — DIY Girls, a nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by current U.S. Rep.…
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