Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The sisters of a man who survived two overdoses from drugs allegedly supplied by Ed Buck, but who died […]
Category: Community Beat
Conservative rally draws opposition from WeHo
Wave Wire Services BEVERLY HILLS — The organizer of an April 27 march of liberals-turned-conservatives and their allies called a statement from West Hollywood preceding […]
MTA opens second phase of transit safety program
Wave Staff Report NORWALK — The second phase of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s weapons detection program was launched April 28 at the C Line Station […]
Student uses adult program as bridge to medical school
Wave Staff Report WHITTIER — At a crossroads with her education, California High School class of 2018 graduate Abigail Villanueva had completed her bachelor’s degree in biological […]
YMCA unveils plan to rewrite foster youth outcomes
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — In a county with more foster youth than 40 U.S. states combined, Los Angeles officials launched […]
CASA CEO Charity Chandler-Cole advocates for foster youth
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer MONTEREY PARK — Charity Chandler-Cole is a survivor. Once a teenager struggling to survive poverty in South Los Angeles, the […]
Bills focus on financial compensation for slave descendants
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — The 16 bills in the California Legislative Black Caucus’s 2025 “Road to Repair” package focus on repairing the […]
Leimert Park plans Earth Day celebration April 26
By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — An Earth Day festival, “Our Planet, Our Power,” will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Beauty Justice Conference tackles toxic industry practices
By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The Black Women for Wellness Beauty Justice Conference brought together scientists, chemists, beauty industry leaders, health professionals, […]
Bass budget plan calls for 1,600 layoffs
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass touted progress in the dual housing and homelessness crises in the city and the record pace […]