Wave Staff Report DOWNEY — Los Angeles County’s Pathway Home program brought more than 60 people experiencing homelessness who had been living along the San […]
Category: Community Beat
Fires force officials to move King Parade to Feb. 17
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — Organizers of the annual Kingdom Day Parade honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have postponed the event, […]
2025-26 state budget unveiled amid wildfire crisis
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Standing in for Gov. Gavin Newsom, state Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw presented the state’s […]
Barbara Lee reflects on her career as she leaves Congress
From California Black Media WASHINGTON — Outgoing U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, expressed deep gratitude to her constituents and marked the end of her 26-year […]
Recovery centers assist victims of Eaton, Palisades fires
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A pair of disaster recovery centers opened Jan. 14, offering local and federal resources for Los Angeles County residents […]
Charges filed against eight fire-related looting suspects
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Eight people who allegedly looted homes during the massive fires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades have been charged with […]
Fire chief defends pre-deployment decisions preceding fires
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Fire Chief Kristin Crowley defended pre-deployment decisions made by the agency prior to last week’s devastating windstorm that fanned […]
Calming winds allow firefighters to extend lines of containment
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Calming winds have allowed firefighters to get a better handle on two major wildfires that have burned […]
Inglewood appoints Luis Atwell as new city manager
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The city has named Luis Atwell as its new city manager upon the Dec. 31 retirement of […]
Eaton Fire devastates Black community; strains services
By Solomon O. Smith Contributing Writer ALTADENA — The Eaton Fire has left a devastating mark on the Black and brown communities of Pasadena and […]
