INGLEWOOD — A former Inglewood police officer has filed a lawsuit against the city alleging discrimination and retaliation. Marcco Ware’s 19-page lawsuit also alleges failure […]
Category: Community Beat
LA Mayor Karen Bass signs order to increase film and TV production in Los Angeles
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order May 20 directing city departments to cut regulations and streamline […]
Watts metal scrap yard to shut down after felony hazardous waste charges
WATTS — A metal salvage and recycling yard adjacent to Jordan High School pleaded no contest May 20 to five felony counts of disposal […]
Hundreds gather at state capitol to spotlight surge in hate incidents
SACRAMENTO — The Stop the Hate Program continues to raise awareness about the importance of people uniting to restore respect for each other, embrace the […]
Los Angeles to clear millions in medical debt for 134,000 residents
LOS ANGELES — More than 134,000 Los Angeles County residents will begin receiving notices this week by mail as part of the first wave of […]
Unsolved murder victims confront South L.A. from new billboards
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The group Justice for Murdered Children unveiled its latest billboard campaign May 16 in hopes of raising awareness and generating tips […]
LA Zoo sparks outrage moving elephants Tina and Billy to Tulsa
Wave Wire Service LOS ANGELES — Billy and Tina, a pair of Asian elephants long housed at the Los Angeles Zoo, are settling into their […]
Beyoncé’s mother to lead revival of South L.A.’s Vision Theater
By Shirley Hawkins and Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writers LEIMERT PARK — The Vision Theater, a longtime landmark in Leimert Park, will reopen next year […]
Workers rally at California capitol to urge stronger safety enforcement amid climate risks
SACRAMENTO — Employees from industries across the private and public sectors — including utility, domestic, janitorial, health care, oil and gas, and farm workers — […]
Nate Holden, longtime L.A. powerbroker, dies at 95
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Accolades continued to pour in for Nate Holden, a political force in South Los Angeles for more than 50 years, who […]