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Once homeless woman starts nonprofit to help others off streets

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — It takes grit, guts and plenty of determination to escape Skid Row and start your own nonprofit to...

Conspiracy trial underway for Mark Ridley-Thomas

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas steered county contracts to USC's social work school while he was a member of...

County director discovers her destiny in the library

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Skye Patrick, the director of the Los Angeles County Library system, has had a personal relationship with libraries...

‘South Central Is Mecca’ shared with local students 

By Ariyana Griffin  Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The author of a history book about South Los Angeles is sharing it with students at a...

Clergy conduct prayer sevice for embattled councilman

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Two days before he went on trial on federal corruption charges, suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was...

38 years later, he’s declared innocent

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A man who spent 38 years behind bars for the 1983 abduction and murder of a woman in Inglewood...

Price apologizes for remarks about blast victims

Wave Staff Report SOUTH LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Curren Price took to social media Feb. 25 to apologize for remarks he made about people...

Wading in the water

Wave Staff Report BALDWIN HILLS — On a day when the temperature in Los Angeles never surpassed 55 degrees, youngsters celebrated the last Saturday of...

Mother threatens suit over fake memorial of son

By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The mother of a 13 year-old middle school student is considering filing a civil rights lawsuit and...
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