Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — An attorney for the family of a teenager shot to death by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies is welcoming […]
Category: Community Beat
Gascón unseats Lacey in district attorney’s race
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — With challenger George Gascón maintaining a steady lead since Election Day, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey conceded […]
Environmental trust fund to cover Exide cleanup
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — An environmental trust supervised by the state will control the former Exide Technologies facility’s cleanup with $26.5 million […]
Challenger unseats Ryu in Council District 4 race
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Challenger Nithya Raman has built on her lead and has apparently defeated incumbent David Ryu for the Los Angeles […]
Efforts to reduce county jail population failing, report says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The release of thousands of inmates from Los Angeles County jails in response to the coronavirus failed to reduce […]
Community plans for Transgender Day of Remembrance
By Juliet Bennett Rylah Contributing Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD — The community will have multiple choices this year when observing the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance […]
Inglewood to reopen waiting list for COVID-19 relief
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The city has reopened the application process for COVID-19 relief programs implemented under an initiative proposed by Mayor James […]
Inglewood writer starts publishing company to publish book
By Alysha Conner Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — An Inglewood man has taken on the role of delivering hope through poetry. Leonard A. Murray is the […]
Hike to Yoga connects participants with nature
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer BALDWIN HILLS — One of the reasons Laurie Hang Hutter started Hike to Yoga LA is because hiking and yoga […]
Nonprofit hosts Octoberfest for South L.A. families
L.A. DIGEST Staff and Wire Reports SOUTH LOS ANGELES — About 25 PVJOBS participants and their families attended an Octoberfest event Oct. 30 at the […]