Community Beat
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Diddy verdict stirs relief, disappointment and heated debate among South LA residents
LOS ANGELES — Local residents who have been following the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial in New York had mixed reactions…
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Thousands of South L.A. kids celebrate Play Day with a nod to 1984 Olympic legacy
WEST ADAMS — Thousands of children celebrated Play Day on the LA84 Foundation campus on Adams Boulevard June 28 taking…
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Mayor Bass pledges to defend L.A.’s sanctuary policies against Trump lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — A day after the Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles, challenging the constitutionality of its…
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Steven Bradford and Shirley Weber honored for decades of civil rights leadership
LOS ANGELES — The NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference honored former State Sen. Steven Bradford and California Secretary of State Shirley…
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California doubles film and TV tax credits to $750 million, aims to keep productions in state
BURBANK — Gov. Gavin Newsom joined with state and local officials July 2 celebrating the passage of legislation that will…
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Practice strikes hit LA as grocery workers fight for new contract
LOS ANGELES — The first negotiations for a new contract for workers at Albertsons, Pavilions, Ralphs and Vons grocery stores…
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Whittier WWII vet who survived internment camps celebrates 100th birthday
WHITTIER — In a packed room June 30, family, friends and veterans erupted in a chorus of “Happy Birthday” to…
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Black Freedom Fund shifts from initiative to permanent California institution
SACRAMENTO — The California Black Freedom Fund, previously a five-year, $100-million initiative to ensure that Black power-building and movement-based organizations…
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Rising hate crimes spark California lawmakers to ramp up hearings
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers and state agencies are intensifying efforts to combat the growing prevalence of hate crimes and bias…
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California defends immigrant students as federal aid fears mount
With federal protections for immigrant students threatened, California has a lifeline: the California Dream Act Application (CADAA). Last spring, the…
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