LEIMERT PARK – As more Latino residents in the Los Angeles area are rounded up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, concern is mounting […]
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California small business advocate highlights access to capital, equity for all entrepreneurs: The Q&A
SACRAMENTO — Small businesses in California — from sole proprietorships to small and medium enterprises — account for about 99% of all businesses in the […]
California’s new fast-food minimum wage law could pit workers against employers: The Bottom Line
With California’s recently enacted $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers now in effect, we will soon see who was right — advocates of the law […]
Jenifer Lewis, Doug E. Fresh headline Los Angeles Urban League’s 50th awards celebration
Veteran actress Jenifer Lewis, known in many circles as the Mother of Black Hollywood, is among the honorees to be celebrated June 11 as featured […]
Why Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage matters for racial justice in Los Angeles and beyond
There is a wonderful and welcome irony to the fact that the Trump administration is working to sideline or silence the history of racial struggle in […]
Los Angeles kicks off five-day BET festival celebrating Black music June 5
LOS ANGELES — Four days of concerts, seminars and other activities known collectively as the BET Experience — also known as BET-X — will culminate […]
GRAMMY Museum to host Tech N9ne for conversation and performance ahead of new album release
The GRAMMY Museum in downtown Los Angeles will host independent hip-hop artist Tech N9ne for an evening of conversation and live music on June 26. […]
How Nicole Harper Rawlins built a McDonald’s franchise empire that’s reshaping South L.A.: The Q&A
Nicole Harper Rawlins is a respected woman in Los Angeles’s business world. She and her sister, Kerri Harper-Howie own 24 McDonald’s restaurants throughout Los Angeles […]
Los Angeles consumers and retailers brace for higher prices, milk shortages as dairy workers vote to strike
Shoppers and businesses across Los Angeles could soon see milk and dairy products in short supply after workers at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) plants […]
Former Los Angeles deputy mayor to plead guilty to fake City Hall bomb threat, faces up to 10 years
LOS ANGELES — A former deputy mayor could face up to 10 years in federal prison after agreeing to plead guilty to a felony charge […]