LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles-area transit system achieved a major milestone June 6 with the long-awaited opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center station, bringing […]
Category: Community Beat
Music and health take center stage at Afro-Latino community gathering in South L.A.
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A group formed to foster understanding and appreciation for Afro-Latinos held a “Creating Wellness in the Community” event June 7 in […]
Lynwood honors Black student achievement at Rites of Passage graduation ceremony
LYNWOOD — The Lynwood Unified School District celebrated the accomplishments, culture and resilience of about 70 African-American students during the ninth annual Rites of Passage ceremony […]
Leimert Park, libraries and parks to anchor weeklong Juneteenth celebrations across L.A.
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Juneteenth, a day that celebrates the end of slavery, will be observed throughout the region beginning June 14 and continuing through […]
Victoria Marks to serve as Culver City’s third artist laureate
CULVER CITY — The city has announced that Victoria Marks will serve as the new Culver City artist laureate. She will begin her two-year term […]
Cerritos College hands out record 9,000 degrees, marking 4th straight year of growth
NORWALK — Cerritos College handed out more than 9,000 degrees and certificates at its 67th commencement ceremony May 29 — the highest number in the […]
L.A. community leaders warn Leimert Park may be next as ICE raids target Latino immigrants
LEIMERT PARK – As more Latino residents in the Los Angeles area are rounded up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, concern is mounting […]
Kamala Harris surprises Compton High grads after personal invitation from student
COMPTON — The country’s former vice president was in attendance June 5 when Compton High School held its graduation ceremony in the school’s new football […]
Immigration raids spark six days of unrest in downtown LA, curfew imposed by Mayor Bass
LOS ANGELES — A one-square-mile section of downtown Los Angeles is expected to remain under a dusk-to-dawn curfew following six days of protests and unrest […]
California’s billion-dollar literacy plan sends coaches, specialists to high-need schools
COMPTON — State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond says Gov. Gavin Newsom’s newly unveiled Golden State Literacy Plan is an “encouraging milestone.” According to […]