Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers won their first World Series championship since 1988 Oct. 27, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1, to […]
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Coronavirus death toll reaches 7,000 in county
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County reached two grim thresholds of 7,000 COVID-19 deaths and surpassed 300,000 cases Oct. 26, and the […]
Plaintiffs in homeless suit question housing costs
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The plaintiffs in a lawsuit addressing the Los Angeles homelessness crisis in light of the COVID-19 pandemic questioned why […]
L.A. facing most homicides since 2009, chief says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Police Chief Michel Moore said the city is on pace to see more than 300 homicides this year — […]
Three races have South L.A. voters taking sides
County supervisor, city council and D.A. contests are at stake Nov. 3 By Juliet Bennett Rylah Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The Nov. 3 election […]
Black hair salons still struggling to make ends meet
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — Although hair salons and barbershops have been allowed to reopen for business in L.A. County, some Black establishments […]
Inglewood principal reportedly quits post
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The principal of Centinela Elementary School has resigned, 2 Urban Girls has learned. Albert de Leon, who was placed […]
Oversight commission calls for sheriff’s resignation
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Escalating its war of words with Sheriff Alex Villanueva, the county’s Civilian Oversight Commission unanimously approved a resolution condemning […]
Ice Cube’s Trump connection has some shaking their heads
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire To Sean Broadus and his brother Evan, Ice Cube was more than an icon. He was someone to admire […]
Free internet access comes to public housing complexes
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer WATTS — Residents of four Los Angeles county public housing communities in Watts will receive six months of free internet […]