By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer EXPOSITION PARK — African American fans of comic books are expected to flock to the California African American Museum from […]
Category: Lead Stories
Council gives Ridley-Thomas $354,000 in back pay, attorney fees
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES – The City Council voted Dec. 7 to reinstate the salary and benefits for suspended Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, […]
Bass to be sworn in as mayor Dec. 11
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Karen Bass will be sworn in as the first woman mayor — and the second Black mayor […]
Harris visits Culver City to promote small businesses
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Vice President Kamala Harris departed from Los Angeles International Airport Nov. 28 aboard Air Force 2 for a flight […]
South L.A. climate change project gets $35 million
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — A grant that will provide $35 million to fund a collection of environmental and economic development projects in South […]
Renaissance teen conquering equestrian, art worlds
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Zoie Noelle Brogdon is a modern-day renaissance woman who enjoys breaking barriers. The spirited 17-year-old teen, who […]
New city program seeks to bridge ‘digital divide’
By Janice Hayes Kyser Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — As the votes were still being counted to determine the city’s next leader, outgoing Mayor Eric […]
Local activists offer advice to incoming mayor
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A successful first term for Karen Bass as mayor of Los Angeles could hinge on the staff […]
MADAM MAYOR: ‘I’m ready to serve,’ vows Karen Bass, first woman to be elected mayor of L.A.
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Karen Bass has become the first female to be elected mayor of Los Angeles and […]
Activist’s mission: Eradicating hunger, illiteracy
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Michael J. Christopher has made it his mission to eradicate hunger and illiteracy among children around the […]