U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman, center, speaks out for freedom of speech and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel Sept. 22 in Hollywood. At left is […]
Category: Community Beat
Bill Nye, Chris Wallace get stars on Walk of Fame
Bill Nye, television’s science guy, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Sept. 22. ‘Bill Nye the Science Guy’ aired in syndication from […]
Downey council censures colleague over Kirk posting
Mario Trujillo By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer DOWNEY — City Councilman Mario Trujillo has been censured by his council colleagues following an Instagram post regarding […]
Former motel converted into apartments for homeless
County Supervisor Janice Hahn tours Laurel Grove, a former Motel 6 that has been converted into 97 studio apartments under the state’s Project Homekey program […]
Collective marks five years of expanding STEM instruction
Educators discuss different trends in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the recent end-of-summer celebration for LA STEM Collective at The Beehive in South Los […]
L.A. Academy classes lacking Black recruits
Los Angeles Police Department officers stand watch in Los Angeles as City Hall moves to speed up hiring, a push that comes as recent academy […]
Soundworks teaches skills used in entertainment industries
Jamyz Hardy-Martin III conducts a class at the White Hall Arts Academy in South Los Angeles. The academy has added a Soundworks program to teach […]
Bass says ICE operation affect city’s business, tourism
Mayor Karen Bass talks with Anthony Samad, executive director of the Mervyn Dymally African-American and Political and Economic Institute at Cal State Dominguez Hills, Sept. […]
Cal State L.A. professor visits New Zealand on scholarship
Cal State Los Angeles professor Angela Cooke-Jackson, left, with Jade Le Grice, faculty of psychology at the University of Auckland, following a workshop for Te […]
‘Infectious rhythm of jazz’ coming to Central Avenue
Cuban pianist and composer Dayramir Gonzalez will be one of the featured performers Sept. 20 at the 30th annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival. Gonzalez […]