BALDWIN HILLS — When the coronavirus hit last March and people were mandated to shelter in place, Malik Books, an independent, black-owned bookstore located in […]
Category: Community Beat
Community Claims Victory In Shopping Center Battle
BALDWIN HILLS — Black community leaders took a victory lap this week in response to the news that CIM Group, a Los Angeles-based real estate […]
CIM Group Backs Out Of Plans To Buy Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
LOS ANGELES — Developer CIM Group has backed out of plans to buy the iconic Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza shopping center, following pressure from black […]
Organization Helps Businesses Get Assistance During Pandemic
LOS ANGELES — Business owners who don’t speak English as a first language have struggled to obtain federal loans during the coronavirus pandemic. In late […]
Stay-At-Home Orders Result In More Domestic Violence Reports
LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus has impacted everyone, some more than others. One issue is clear: advocates for survivors of domestic violence remain concerned about […]
County Task Force Urges Getting People Back To Work
LOS ANGELES — As the number of coronavirus cases continue to spike in Los Angeles County, industry leaders June 30 urged county officials to safely […]
Organization Helps Homeless People Sleeping In Cars
LOS ANGELES — With housing shortages and job losses continuing in Southern California, hundreds of residents are faced with a growing option: to live in […]
Activists Continue To Push For Details On Death Of Teen
COMPTON — Activists continue to put pressure on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to release the autopsy hold on 18-year-old Andres Guardado who was […]