Mayor Karen Bass is joined by other city officials and downtown stakeholders for ground-breaking ceremonies for the Los Angeles Convention Center expansion project. The City […]
Category: Community Beat
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 and television, starting with a […]
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 11 years the zoo has […]
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 as part of a Pathway […]
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, died Sept. 19 at the […]
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 the pre-Covid era. The longtime […]
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 his staff. Community intervention workers […]
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 in Texas. State voters will […]
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. Carvalho joined the district in […]
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 of its many distribution sites. […]