SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It’s been two years since sports fans have had the opportunity to enjoy the phenomenon known as March […]
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This Week in Black History
March 13, 2020 Breonna Taylor is killed when Louisville, Kentucky, police officers issuing a no-knock search warrant enter her home looking for her ex-boyfriend. Her death […]
Journey Out seeks to free victims of sex trafficking
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Black and brown girls as young as 13 are falling victim to the dark underbelly of Los […]
Sports has proven it can withstand coronavirus
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It’s been a year since the coronavirus shut down what a long ago Saturday afternoon television series called […]
This Week in Black History
March 5, 1770 Massachusetts sailor Crispus Attucks is shot to death by British Redcoats, reportedly becoming the first patriot killed in the cause of U.S. […]
ELAC’s dream season makes the cut in Netflix series
By MARIO VILLEGAS Contributing Writer MONTEREY PARK — A year ago, East Los Angeles College’s men’s basketball team was having a season for the ages. […]
Clippers, Lakers hit the skids as all-star break approaches
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It’s a long, grueling season and the Lakers and Clippers aren’t even at the halfway point, so there […]
This Week in Black History
February 29, 1940 Los Angeles actress-activist Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win a coveted Academy Award when she captures Best Supporting Actress […]
Crete Academy instills character, responsibility in students
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Crete Academy is a nonprofit Los Angeles Unified School District charter school for children experiencing homelessness and […]
L.A. Sports Council lists top sports stories for 2020
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — While 2020 was generally a downer of a year, it was filled with exciting moments for Southland sports fans […]