Community Beat
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Inglewood’s schools’ return to local control offers lessons for state
By Tanu T. Henry Guest Columnist Nearly 14 years after California intervened in the Inglewood Unified School District’s fiscal crisis,…
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LAUSD chief touts academic progress in back-to-school address
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Andrés Chait announced that preliminary state…
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Man pleads not guilty in Compton Fourth of July shooting
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A man pleaded not guilty July 17 to murder and other charges stemming from…
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MTA touts ridership gains as Bass takes gavel
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Outgoing Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Chair Fernando Dutra formally presented Los Angeles Mayor…
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‘Book Crawl’ to salute Black storytellers
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — From neighborhood gathering spaces and children’s reading rooms to curated collections celebrating…
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Councilwoman faces recall after announcing mayoral candidacy
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — City Councilwoman Gloria Gray is facing a recall days after announcing her…
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Residents seek answers about Destination Crenshaw
Wave Staff Report CRENSHAW — Residents along the Crenshaw Corridor are holding a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. July…
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Inner-City Arts targets the creative potential of youth
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In a white-walled compound a few blocks from Skid Row, a third…
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Watts construction and welding program graduates 33 students
By Ariyana Griffin Contributing Writer WATTS — Thirty-three high school-aged students from Jordan Downs and Evermont communities graduated from an…
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Sunset Blvd. expected to reopen after sinkhole repairs
Wave Wire Services WEST HOLLYWOOD — The special cement used to backfill the massive sinkhole on Sunset Boulevard caused by…
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