Community Beat
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Fran Drescher receives star on Walk of Fame
Actress Fran Drescher receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Sept. 30. Drescher has starred in both movies…
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Zoo welcomes first baby chimpanzees in 11 years
One of the two baby chimpanzees born this summer at the Los Angeles Zoo. It is the first time in…
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County houses 40 people living under 105 Freeway
An outreach worker speaks with someone who has been living in an encampment along the San Gabriel Riverbed in Bellflower…
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Umar Hakim-Dey, Muslim community leader dies at 55
Umar Hakim-Dey From California Black Media LOS ANGELES — Umar Hakim-Dey, a pillar of Southern California’s Black and Muslim communities,…
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Kingdom Day Parade embroiled in controversy
Police Commission denies permit for longtime organizer Adrian Dove waves to the crowd during the annual Kingdom Day Parade in…
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Community intervention workers get pay raise from city
Second Call President and CEO Skipp Townsend is shown conducting a strategy meeting Sept. 24 for community intervention workers on…
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Democrats rally to support Prop. 50
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8 last month, adopting a temporary congressional map to counteract potential gerrymandering efforts…
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School board renews Superintendent Carvalho’s contract
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho had his contract renewed by the Los Angeles school board last week.…
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Despite fear of ICE, volunteers deliver food to needy families
Volunteers for CLUE Justice help deliver a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables and other staples to needy families at one…
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Cultural heritage to shine at Watts festivals
Medusa the Gangsta Goddess performs at the annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival at the Watts Tower Arts Center…
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