Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — With the county representing smaller shares of the state’s coronavirus cases and deaths, Los Angeles County’s public health director […]
Category: Community Beat
Grand jury adds four more charges to Ed Buck indictment
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles federal grand jury has returned an updated indictment charging Democratic donor Ed Buck with four additional […]
Family, friends mourn death of 14-year-old boy
By 2UrbanGirls, Contributing Writers COMPTON — Friends and family members gathered at the Compton Civic Center Aug. 6 to celebrate the life of a 14-year-old who […]
Free COVID-19 testing offered at Montebello Civic Center
By Jose Ivan Cazares, Contributing Writer MONTEBELLO — Los Angeles County has opened a COVID-19 test site at the Montebello Civic Center to expand testing access […]
Lynwood votes to freeze public safety contract increases
By Jose Ivan Cazares Contributing Writer LYNWOOD — The City Council voted unanimously July 21 to approve its public safety contracts with the Los Angeles […]
Bellflower places proposed sales tax increase on ballot
By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer BELLFLOWER — Local voters will be asked to approve a three-quarters-cent sales tax increase on the Nov. 3 ballot. The […]
Bell Gardens residents caravan for rent protections
By Ashley Orona Contributing Writer BELL GARDENS — Residents from a local tenant organization organized a car caravan outside City Hall July 24, presenting their […]
New COVID-19 testing site opens in South Gate
By Ashley Orona Contributing Writer SOUTH GATE — A new drive-through COVID-19 testing site opened July 27 as part of Los Angeles County’s efforts to […]
Suspended councilman receives September trial date
From City News Service LOS ANGELES — A Sept. 29 trial date has been set for suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, who faces […]
Downtown streets close to make room for outdoor dining
By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer CULVER CITY — The city began closing some downtown streets to vehicle traffic July 30 in order to promote outdoor […]