Community Beat – Page 8 – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Cultural heritage to shine at Watts festivals

September 24, 2025

Medusa the Gangsta Goddess performs at the annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival at the Watts Tower Arts Center campus last year. The 43rd […]

Community

Mayor signs off on Convention Center expansion project

September 24, 2025

Mayor Karen Bass signs paperwork formalizing plans for the Convention Center Expansion Project. Bass said the plans will support the downtown area’s ongoing revitalization. Courtesy […]

Compton

Compton holds three-day Veterans Stand Down event

September 24, 2025

A variety of services for military veterans were offered during the 22nd annual Veterans Stand Down Sept. 20-22. About 350 veterans took advantage of the […]

Kimmel returns to late night TV after six-day hiatus

September 24, 2025

U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman, center, speaks out for freedom of speech and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel Sept. 22 in Hollywood. At left is […]

Bill Nye, Chris Wallace get stars on Walk of Fame

September 24, 2025

Bill Nye, television’s science guy, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Sept. 22. ‘Bill Nye the Science Guy’ aired in syndication from […]

East Los Angeles

Downey council censures colleague over Kirk posting

September 24, 2025

Mario Trujillo By Arnold Adler Contributing Writer DOWNEY — City Councilman Mario Trujillo has been censured by his council colleagues following an Instagram post regarding […]

East Los Angeles

Former motel converted into apartments for homeless

September 24, 2025

County Supervisor Janice Hahn tours Laurel Grove, a former Motel 6 that has been converted into 97 studio apartments under the state’s Project Homekey program […]

Collective marks five years of expanding STEM instruction

September 17, 2025

Educators discuss different trends in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the recent end-of-summer celebration for LA STEM Collective at The Beehive in South Los […]