Businesses near SoFi Stadium await economic boom By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Derrick Brown has operated his Bourbon Street Fish restaurant on the […]
Category: Community Beat
Community organizations plans events to honor King’s birthday
Community organizations plans events to honor King’s birthday By Taylor Goodson Contributing Writer A variety of local governments and community organizations are conducting activities between […]
County nears one million cases of COVID-19
County nears one million cases of COVID-19 Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and with Los Angeles County […]
State sues to recover Exide cleanup costs
State sues to recover Exide cleanup costs By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The state is suing the former owners of the Exide […]
Civic cheerleader, ex-Councilman Tom LaBonge dies
Civic cheerleader, ex-Councilman Tom LaBonge dies Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Tom LaBonge, who spent much of his adult life as an ambassador for […]
State’s plan for Ballona Wetlands draws opposition
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A petition opposing a Ballona Wetlands restoration project that has been approved by the state had more than 8,800 […]
This Week in Black History
Jan. 3, 1973 Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming California’s first African-American congresswoman. She later is appointed to […]
County D.A. to create board for crime victims
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Newly elected District Attorney George Gascón plans to create an advisory board for victims of crime. “Supporting victims […]
Police shootings bring calls for social justice reforms
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Demands for social justice reforms were a major story in 2020 — here and across the nation. The […]
Biden-Harris ticket wins in year of political upheaval
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A year of cataclysmic changes featured plenty of political upheaval. From national to local races, voters sent […]