By Sue Favor Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Residents who have seen their electric and water bills skyrocket over the fall and winter months […]
Category: Community Beat
D.A. reorganizes unit that prosecutes gang members
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón has announced that the office’s Hardcore Gang Division has been re-named the Community Violence Reduction […]
Artist memorializes closed WeHo nightspots
By Juliet Bennett Rylah Contributing Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD — An artist is raising funds to memorialize several closed West Hollywood establishments and the memories that […]
Engineers say Lynwood High was ‘poorly built’
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LYNWOOD — An engineering firm hired by the Lynwood Unified School District to study the safety of structures at Lynwood […]
Inglewood amends city’s housing protection ordinance
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writers INGLEWOOD — The City Council has voted unanimously to amend the city’s housing protection ordinance during the regular City Council meeting […]
Black women farmers are advocates for fresh, healthy food
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Doreen Haywood and Vanessa Cain don’t mind getting their hands dirty. The two friends enjoy tilling […]
Parking improvements made on Abbot Kinney
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles transportation officials have announced street parking upgrades along Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice. The upgrades include 196 […]
Effort to recall Gov. Newsom qualifies for ballot
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Backers of a campaign to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom cheered the news April 26 that more than enough signatures […]
Supervisors get first look at $36.2 billion budget
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors took the first of multiple votes April 20 to adopt a $36.2 billion recommended […]
Downey’s citywide renovation project nearly complete
Wave Staff Report DOWNEY — After more than 18 months of construction, the citywide, $50 million upgrade is nearing completion. The City Council April 13 […]