Community Beat
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200 East L.A. middle schoolers graduate Cal State L.A. STEM camp
LOS ANGELES — Cal State Los Angeles celebrated the accomplishments of 200 middle school students with a graduation ceremony for…
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After LAPD kills man in Boyle Heights van standoff, community holds vigil
BOYLE HEIGHTS — A man who was shot and killed by police after barricading himself in a vehicle was holding…
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L.A. homeless count drops again, but thousands remain on streets
LOS ANGELES —The Greater Los Angeles region experienced a second consecutive year-over-year decline in people experiencing homelessness, according to figures…
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Mural of detainees becomes backdrop as National Guard leaves downtown L.A.
LOS ANGELES — Elected officials, led by Mayor Karen Bass, claimed victory July 15 after a Pentagon official announced that…
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LAPD nearly matches last year’s police shootings just halfway through 2025
LOS ANGELES — A week after it was announced the homicide rate in Los Angeles was down 20% this year,…
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Handcuffed at briefing, Padilla presses for visible ID in immigration enforcement
LOS ANGELES — One month after being handcuffed at a Department of Homeland Security press conference, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla…
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California’s largest youth grant backs South L.A. film apprenticeships
LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, visited an innovative apprenticeship program last week aimed…
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As immigration raids continue, who’s in charge of Los Angeles?
“This is the federal seizure of power,” according to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who emphasizes that the Trump administration…
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At Crenshaw summit, Black Lives Matter commemorates 12 years and international growth
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Black Lives Matter has reached its 12th anniversary, and the organization’s co-founder and prominent scholar-activist, Dr.…
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L.A. Mayor Bass launches cash assistance program for families affected by immigration raids
LOS ANGELES — Immigrant families impacted by ongoing immigration raids will receive a free cash card under a new program…
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