By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The learning loss and psychological toll incurred by children in low-income Latino families in Southeast Los Angeles […]
Category: Community Beat
MTA opens dedicated bus lane on Alvarado Street
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A dedicated bus lane that opened June 28 on Alvarado Street between Seventh Street and the Hollywood (101) Freeway […]
Cow finds sanctuary after slaughterhouse escape
Wave Wire Services PICO RIVERA — The only surviving cow among a group of 40 bovines that escaped a slaughterhouse June 22 has arrived at […]
Supervisors vote again to close Men’s Central Jail
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 June 22 to set up a team to implement the long-promised closure […]
Carson clerk post spared from cuts in salary, duties
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer CARSON — A proposal by members of the Carson City Council to reduce the salary of the city clerk by $100,000 […]
Ground broken for rail station connector at airport
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Construction crews broke ground June 21 on the long-awaited light rail station that will connect riders on the almost-completed […]
Beutner ending tenure with LAUSD on positive note
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Weeks before stepping down as head of the nation’s second-largest public school system, Superintendent Austin Beutner praised what amounted to […]
Chalk Repertory Theatre offers auditory play experiences
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — As the country grappled with the pandemic lockdown of COVID-19, members of the award-winning Los Angeles Chalk […]
Councilwoman seeks to expand supportive housing
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City Councilwoman Nithya Raman has introduced three motions in an effort to expand the city’s short supply of affordable […]
Cities form new consortium for 605 Freeway project
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer NORWALK — A group of cities that oversaw work on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway will combine to inform area […]