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 […]
Category: South Los Angeles
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 […]
Cultural heritage to shine at Watts festivals
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 […]
Collective marks five years of expanding STEM instruction
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 […]
L.A. Academy classes lacking Black recruits
Los Angeles Police Department officers stand watch in Los Angeles as City Hall moves to speed up hiring, a push that comes as recent academy […]
Soundworks teaches skills used in entertainment industries
Jamyz Hardy-Martin III conducts a class at the White Hall Arts Academy in South Los Angeles. The academy has added a Soundworks program to teach […]
Bass says ICE operation affect city’s business, tourism
Mayor Karen Bass talks with Anthony Samad, executive director of the Mervyn Dymally African-American and Political and Economic Institute at Cal State Dominguez Hills, Sept. […]
‘Infectious rhythm of jazz’ coming to Central Avenue
Cuban pianist and composer Dayramir Gonzalez will be one of the featured performers Sept. 20 at the 30th annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival. Gonzalez […]
Preliminary hearing for Curren Price scheduled Nov. 3
Curren Price Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A judge has set a Nov. 3 court date for a hearing on whether there is sufficient […]