SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Where do we start? Is it with the two teams who couldn’t stop their opponents late in the […]
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This Week in Black History
Sept. 20, 1847 William Leidesdorff is elected to the San Francisco Town Council, becoming one of California’s first black elected officials. He later became the […]
WriteGirl promotes confidence in young writers
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer With a name like WriteGirl, it stands to reason that it’s a creative writing organization for teen […]
Stafford mixes well with Rams in opening victory
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The NFL season could not have got off to a better start in Los Angeles. The Chargers opened […]
This Week in Black History
September 12, 1992 Chicago physician Dr. Mae Jemison becomes the first African-American woman in space when the space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Kennedy Space […]
Organization would like everyone to just take a breath
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer At Mandar Apte’s core is a man of peace. A calming spirit with a heart for people, Apte, originally from […]
USC fires head coach Helton after loss to Stanford
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — USC head football coach Clay Helton was fired Sept. 13, with university Athletic Director Mike Bohn calling him “one […]
Former USC star Sam Cunningham dies at 71
Wave Staff and Wire Reports INGLEWOOD — Sam “Bam” Cunningham, an All-American fullback at USC and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame […]
Rams, Chargers ready to open NFL season this week
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer One team has a veteran quarterback making his debut with a new team. The other has a young, […]
This Week in Black History
September 6, 1866 Abolitionist and newspaper publisher Frederick Douglass becomes the first black person invited to serve as a delegate at a political convention in […]