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L.A. legislator Isaac Bryan reflects on 2025 in Sacramento

December 11, 2025

Isaac Bryan, who represents the 55th Assembly District in Sacramento, is a rising star in the state Legislature. Only 33, he is vice chair of […]

Lynwood school officials praise grad rate increases

December 10, 2025

Firebaugh High School graduates celebrate with one of their counselors at the 2025 commencement ceremony. The school’s class of 2025 achieved a 92% graduation rate, […]

West L.A. College launches LVN certificate program

December 10, 2025

Learning the many roles in a hospital or doctor’s office will be part of the West Los Angeles College licensed vocational nursing program that will […]

Student went from shy freshman to senior leader role

December 10, 2025

Sophia Rivera Wave Staff Report WHITTIER — Sierra Vista High School senior Sophia Rivera is hoping to graduate at the end of the fall semester, […]

Nation / State

Georgia NAACP branch honors Rep. Maxine Waters

December 4, 2025

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters addresses the Henry County (Georgia) Branch of the NAACP after receiving the Mary Church Terrell Award. Terrell was a founding member […]

Nation / State

Viola Fletcher, survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 111

December 4, 2025

Viola Fletcher By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer TULSA, Okla. — Viola Fletcher, the oldest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died Nov. […]

Chancellor names replacement for Parham at Cal State Dominguez Hills

December 4, 2025

Mary Ann Villareal Wave Staff and Wire Reports CARSON — Mary Ann Villarreal, a former consultant in the California State University Chancellor’s Office, has been […]

Health

Family caregivers can tap into a wealth of resources

December 3, 2025

Taking care of aging parents is becoming more and more common these days. One expert says caregiving today is comparable to running a small medical […]