Appointment of Alex Padilla draws wrath of South L.A. community leaders Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Black activists are accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom […]
Category: Lead Stories
Holiday shopping linked to pandemic surge by health officials
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Hospital space in Los Angeles County continued to dwindle Dec. 21 as the surge of COVID-19 cases pressured emergency […]
New D.A. backs off ban on sentencing enhancements
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Bowing to pressure, newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has amended his directive to eliminate sentencing […]
New D.A. faces internal resistance to change
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascon may be facing resistance within his own office to his plans to dismiss gang and […]
Official accuses Sheriff’s Dept. of blocking investigations
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department consistently obstructs investigations into its conduct and fails to follow the law, according […]
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza back on market
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — Downtown Crenshaw announced this week that the sale of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza to New York real […]
Police seek help to quell huge spike in shootings
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Even in a year that has seen a dramatic rise in crime, last week was extreme […]
‘Keep the Seat:’
Governor asked to appoint Black woman senator to replace Harris By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Representatives of several Black women’s groups gathered […]
First COVID-19 vaccines arrive at LAX
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — With her co-workers cheering her on, an intensive-care unit nurse at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles received one of the […]
Opportunity zones are target of minority investments
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Local developer Martin Muoto is expanding his efforts to create affordable housing in Black and Latino communities […]