Lead Stories – Page 56 – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

New mural celebrates ‘Black Mamba’

August 26, 2022

Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Aug. 24 has become “Mamba Day” in Los Angeles, the day the city celebrates the life and […]

L.A. man’s gone from cooking coke to cooking soul food

August 26, 2022

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer WEST ADAMS — Keith Corbin’s days as a cook didn’t begin fixing some of the dishes that are served at […]

Lead Stories

Police seek to curb fatal car accidents in South L.A.

August 25, 2022

By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department is hoping the threat of higher criminal charges — including murder […]

JUSTICE FOR KOBE: Vanessa Bryant, co-plaintiff awarded $31 miilion over crash-scene photos

August 25, 2022

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A federal jury ordered Los Angeles County to pay $31 million in damages Aug. 24 over the actions of […]

Lead Stories

Program helps students with safe passage to class

August 18, 2022

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — As thousands of students returned to school this week, experiencing a safe journey to and from […]

Motown songwriter praised as ‘brilliant musician’

August 18, 2022

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Lamont Dozier, who helped define a decade of pop music as one-third of the legendary hit-making Motown songwriting trio, Holland-Dozier-Holland, […]

Lead Stories

City Council could restore suspended councilman’s pay

August 18, 2022

By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — There are indications that the City Council is leaning toward restoring the salary and benefits for suspended […]

Lead Stories

Ridley-Thomas’ pay suspension being challenged

August 12, 2022

Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’ two closest allies on the council are looking out for him. Councilmen Curren […]

Prosperity Market spotlights Black businesses

August 11, 2022

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A mobile marketplace that spotlights Black farmers, food producers and chefs — is marking National Black […]