Community Beat
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Why Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage matters for racial justice in Los Angeles and beyond
There is a wonderful and welcome irony to the fact that the Trump administration is working to sideline or silence the…
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Cal State Dominguez Hills president announces retirement amid campus transformation
CARSON — Cal State Dominguez Hills President Thomas A. Parham has announced he plans to retire, effective Dec. 31. Parham,…
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Two teachers make history as first sisters to serve as mayors in Paramount
PARAMOUNT — Diane Martinez and Annette Delgadillo were honored by county Supervisor Janice Hahn at the May 27 Board of…
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Lynwood Unified names Firebaugh High teacher 2024 Teacher of the Year for work in theater and literacy
LYNWOOD — From her childhood days of teaching Cabbage Patch Kids to more than two decades of inspiring students in…
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South L.A. nonprofit honored for wildfire relief and ongoing support for fire victims
SOUTH LOS ANGELES —There are victims of the Los Angeles area wildfires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades who probably never…
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Six L.A. County workers arrested after protest over pay and contract delays at board meeting
LOS ANGELES — Six union members were arrested June 3 when hundreds of Los Angeles County workers pushing for a…
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Nate Holden remembered for putting people before politics
California Black Media SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Long before Martin Luther King Jr. Day was a national holiday, before California…
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L.A. council eyes city-owned bank to fund affordable housing, small business and local services
LOS ANGELES — Three Los Angeles City Council members have introduced a motion to fund a feasibility study for a…
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Comedian Ricky Gervais gets star on Walk of Fame
HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled May 30 honoring comedian Ricky Gervais for a…
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Parade caps three-day Pride Festival in West Hollywood
WEST HOLLYWOOD — Three fun-filled days honoring the LGBT community concluded June 1 with West Hollywood’s annual Pride Parade, featuring…
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