Community Beat
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Lynwood honors Black student achievement at Rites of Passage graduation ceremony
LYNWOOD — The Lynwood Unified School District celebrated the accomplishments, culture and resilience of about 70 African-American students during the…
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Leimert Park, libraries and parks to anchor weeklong Juneteenth celebrations across L.A.
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Juneteenth, a day that celebrates the end of slavery, will be observed throughout the region beginning…
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Victoria Marks to serve as Culver City’s third artist laureate
CULVER CITY — The city has announced that Victoria Marks will serve as the new Culver City artist laureate. She…
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Cerritos College hands out record 9,000 degrees, marking 4th straight year of growth
NORWALK — Cerritos College handed out more than 9,000 degrees and certificates at its 67th commencement ceremony May 29 —…
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L.A. community leaders warn Leimert Park may be next as ICE raids target Latino immigrants
LEIMERT PARK – As more Latino residents in the Los Angeles area are rounded up by U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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Kamala Harris surprises Compton High grads after personal invitation from student
COMPTON — The country’s former vice president was in attendance June 5 when Compton High School held its graduation ceremony…
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Immigration raids spark six days of unrest in downtown LA, curfew imposed by Mayor Bass
LOS ANGELES — A one-square-mile section of downtown Los Angeles is expected to remain under a dusk-to-dawn curfew following six…
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California’s billion-dollar literacy plan sends coaches, specialists to high-need schools
COMPTON — State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond says Gov. Gavin Newsom’s newly unveiled Golden State Literacy Plan is…
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South LA civil rights attorney Carl Douglas reflects on justice at 70
LOS ANGELES — Carl Douglas doesn’t take many days off, but on a recent birthday, he made an exception. As…
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Los Angeles leaders escalate criticism as National Guard deployment draws protests and lawsuits
A wave of sharp criticism from Los Angeles and California leaders surged Tuesday in response to the ongoing National Guard…
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