Lead Stories
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Councilman Curren Price hit with new South L.A. corruption charges over wife’s $800K deals
LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Curren Price — already facing multiple charges of grand theft and perjury for allegedly voting…
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Certification seal helps Black-owned businesses win more customers: study
WASHINGTON — Consumer research demonstrates strong support among most Americans for Black-owned businesses when identified as such with a logo…
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L.A. lawmakers join Newsom in fight over U.S. congressional maps
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and members of the state Legislature are making plans to redraw the state’s congressional district…
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L.A. County launches coordinated push to address chronic student absenteeism
LOS ANGELES — County officials will unveil a comprehensive effort to tackle persistent student absenteeism rates that remain elevated from…
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South L.A. could lose Black council seat as Price’s Latino deputy emerges in 9th District
LOS ANGELES — The 9th Council District on the Los Angeles City Council has been represented by a Black elected…
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Trump forms federal task force to oversee L.A. Olympics in 2028
LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Aug. 5 that established a federal task force to oversee…
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Eaton Fire Summit focuses on supporting Black elders
PASADENA — Dozens of community service organizations, local leaders, advocates and fire survivors gathered Aug. 2 at the Pasadena Hilton…
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L.A. County launches program to cut wildfire rebuilding costs, speed permits
LOS ANGELES – Wildfire survivors in unincorporated areas can rebuild their homes faster and cheaper under a comprehensive recovery program…
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California officials mobilize after court blocks ICE raids in L.A.
LOS ANGELES – California immigrant rights organizations and officials are taking action following the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ Aug.…
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Metro honors rapper Nipsey Hussle with limited TAP cards and renamed Hyde Park Station
LOS ANGELES — Metro will temporarily rename Hyde Park Station to “Nipsey Hussle Station” from Aug. 15 through Aug. 31…
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