By Anita Bennett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — As the city’s homeless crisis continues, Mayor Karen Bass said it’s time for the Black community to […]
Category: Lead Stories
‘Smash-‘n-grabs’ sparking promise of jobs, training
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES —The increasing number of smash-and-grab robberies at retail outlets in the area has prompted community organizations and businesses […]
Ground broken on South L.A. housing project
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Surrounded by more than 50 community members and stakeholders, co-developers Neighborhood Housing Services of Los […]
Memorial honors victims of fatal Uber crash
Wave Wire Services SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A ghost tire memorial was placed Aug. 31 at the intersection where three young women riding in an […]
Museum reveals ‘hidden history’ of Black trailblazers
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The first thing a visitor notices when approaching the Hidden History Museum in Jefferson Park is the […]
New apartments offer housing for elderly residents, former homeless
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — A newly built 122-unit apartment building for senior citizens opened Aug. 28 with 91 of the units […]
Ridley-Thomas supporters remain defiant after sentencing
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Support for Mark Ridley-Thomas, one of the more revered public officials in the Los Angeles Black community, […]
Black maternal health issues spark federal probe
By Aldon Thomas Stiles Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — There is a growing body of evidence that disparities in medical treatment in the United States […]
LAPD pay raises called ‘irresponsible’
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council approved a four-year contract with the union representing Los Angeles Police Department officers, detectives and lieutenants […]
Poncho Sanchez headlines 4th Leimert Park Jazz Festival
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — The fourth Leimert Park Jazz Festival, a celebration of jazz, community and the cultural heritage of its historic neighborhood […]