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Category: Community Beat
Former foster youth helps students find paid jobs at her old high school
WHITTIER — Brianna Aguirre has a passion for helping young adults get a fresh start. The 2018 graduate of Frontier High School, Aguirre has returned […]
L.A. County launches ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign as ICE raids hit schools and shopping centers
LOS ANGELES — City and county officials are taking action to combat the tactics of U.S. immigration agents amid ongoing enforcement raids in the Southland. […]
Compton College grad breaks barriers as first female welding lead at LA steel plant
COMPTON — After working for five months at North America’s largest steel manufacturer Nucor, Compton College graduate Emily Rubio has been promoted to beam welding […]
After masked agents seize Culver City vendor, community demands answers and justice
CULVER CITY — Community leaders and residents gathered and Veterans Park June 29 for a rally in support of Ambrocio “Enrique” Lozano, a local street […]
Affordable housing complex adds 76 units in Watts
WATTS — A 76-unit apartment complex opened June 26 in Watts as part of the ongoing transformation of Jordan Downs, a public housing development that […]
L.A. becomes epicenter of national immigration raids, mass protests and military deployment under Trump
Amid ramped-up deportation efforts under President Trump’s second term, California has become ground zero for immigration raid standoffs. Los Angeles, America’s second-largest city, has particularly […]
Diddy verdict stirs relief, disappointment and heated debate among South LA residents
LOS ANGELES — Local residents who have been following the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial in New York had mixed reactions to the verdicts in the […]
Thousands of South L.A. kids celebrate Play Day with a nod to 1984 Olympic legacy
WEST ADAMS — Thousands of children celebrated Play Day on the LA84 Foundation campus on Adams Boulevard June 28 taking part in a sprawling community […]
Mayor Bass pledges to defend L.A.’s sanctuary policies against Trump lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — A day after the Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles, challenging the constitutionality of its “sanctuary city” policies, Mayor Karen […]