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OneUnited Bank offers help to first-time home buyers

Wave ProductionJanuary 23, 202503 mins

Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest Black-owned bank, kicked off 2025 and its celebration of…

New Leimert Park business offers unusual plants

Pluria Marshall JrOctober 28, 2024October 28, 202405 mins

The Plant Chica co-owner Sandra Majia thanks loyal clientele at the Oct. 5 ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the shop in Leimert Park Village. The business previously operated in Jefferson Park.

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U.S. Bank offers free financial coaching services

Pluria Marshall JrSeptember 27, 2024September 27, 202408 mins

President and founder of Operation HOPE John Hope Bryant speaks at a celebration of HOPE Inside, a financial literacy program in partnership with the U.S. Bank location on Crenshaw Boulevard. Over three decades, Operation HOPE has deployed over $4.5 billion of capital to serve communities of color.

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City accepting applications for business legacy program

Pluria Marshall JrAugust 13, 2024August 13, 202405 mins

Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Business owners who have been an integral part of their communities for…

Local entrepreneurs complete business training program

Pluria Marshall JrJuly 11, 202405 mins

Jose Miguel, co-owner of Las Sirenas – Mexican Grill & Seafood in Pico Rivera, speaks during a graduation ceremony for participants in a business training program conducted in conjunction with the city of Pico Rivera and Asociación de Emprendedor@s. Twenty-one business owners completed the training program.