By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — It’s that time of year again when local streets become devoid of cars and other motor […]
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Lawmakers seek state help to keep maternity ward open
By Ray Richardson and Emilie St. John Contributing Writers SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Local lawmakers are asking the state to approve $25 million in supplemental […]
Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival back on schedule
Wave Staff and Wire Reports SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Organizers of the annual Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival announced June 6 that this year’s celebration was […]
Civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson dead at 95
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Tributes continue to pour in for the Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the civil rights […]
Next chief should come from within, some say
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Support is growing among leaders in the Black community to urge Mayor Karen Bass and the Los […]
Tour reveals untold stories of South Los Angeles
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — An area that has endured both myth and mystery has always had a story to tell. […]
Reparations coming to Black residents of L.A. County?
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors has voted to explore additional efforts for making reparations to “historically disenfranchised” Black residents, […]
Urban League to hold annual awards gala
Wave Staff Report CENTURY CITY — Noel Massie, chairman emeritus of the Los Angeles Urban League, will receive the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award May […]
Harris-Dawson ‘humbled, proud’ to lead council
Eighth District councilman will assume president’s role in September By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The City Council has unanimously voted to make […]
Jury rules against Black Lives Matter leader in LAPD suit
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A jury has rejected claims made by Melina Abdullah, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter in Los Angeles, in […]