Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Mike Bonin was served with a recall notice June 15, making him the second progressive council member […]
Category: Community Beat
Inglewood, other cities receive federal transportation funds
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The city of Inglewood is among five area communities that will receive a combined $19.9 million from the […]
Public art exhibit installed on Santa Monica Blvd.
Independent Staff Report WEST HOLLYWOOD — A public art sculpture installation, entitled “Meringue” by artist Kiduck Kim, is now on view in the traffic median of […]
Community garden takes shape at South L.A. church
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The Faith Community Coalition, in conjunction with Logos Faith Development, is sponsoring three community gardens. The U.S. […]
Woman with knife arrested at Venice news conference
Wave Wire Services VENICE — A woman with a knife was arrested June 7 at a news conference in which Los Angeles City Councilman and […]
Cal State L.A. to offer College of Ethnic Studies
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Columnist and television and radio commentator Julianne Malveaux has been appointed as dean of Cal State Los […]
Former art studio receives historic monument status
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously designated social justice advocate and artist Sister Mary Corita Kent’s […]
Crop Swap LA founder turns front yards into microfarms
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer VIEW PARK — It’s early Wednesday morning and there’s a cool crispness in the air as a group of gardeners […]
Taix receives historic status, but not total preservation
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously designated Taix French Restaurant as a historic cultural monument and preserved three […]
Judge allows drug store shooting lawsuit to move forward
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A judge is allowing a lawsuit brought against Walgreens and other parties by the twin sister of a 20- […]