Wave Staff Report WHITTIER — When La Serna High School class of 2017 alumna Markie Wagner was in middle school, she was already coding and developing her […]
Category: Community Beat
Former gang members working to keep the peace
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer WATTS — The December 2005 shooting of a prominent gang leader sparked 18 days of retaliatory violence between Watts gangs, […]
New laws sought in custody deaths
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In March 2016, Lisa Hines spent four agonizing days searching for her 36-year-old daughter — calling jails, […]
Lawmakers release package of bills to fast-track housing
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Two members of the California Legislative Black Caucus joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers to […]
Mayor briefs congressional delegation on Olympic plans
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Los Angeles, convened members of L.A. County’s […]
Supervisors vote to create new homeless department
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — On the day a new local tax took effect to combat homelessness, the county Board of Supervisors voted to […]
Federal judge says county homeless system ‘isn’t working’
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A federal judge said he “distrusts” figures the city of Los Angeles is receiving from homeless service providers and […]
3 Compton schools added to award-winning learning program
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — The Compton Unified School District continues to be ahead of the curve in bringing innovative learning programs […]
Cal State Dominguez Hills continues to support sustainability
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer CARSON — Cal State Dominguez Hills has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability through its partnership with Ormat Technologies, a […]
City makes it easier to request municipal services
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Residents across the city can now file requests for municipal services to remove graffiti, fill potholes and get rid […]