By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Motivational speaker Les brown was once labeled in school as “educatably retarded.” Now he speaks to large […]
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Post & Beam chef finds it’s all a balancing act
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Q&A WITH JOHN CLEVELAND BALDWIN HILLS — It’s a blisteringly hot day in Los Angeles and Chef John Cleveland, the […]
Final environmental report released on Hollywood Center
Wave Wire Service LOS ANGELES — The city Planning Department has released the final environmental report on the Hollywood Center, a planned $1 billion mixed-use […]
Developers file complaint over seismic assessment
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — The development team of the Hollywood Center, a planned campus of buildings including two high-rises, has filed a complaint with […]
Los Angeles real estate showing promise despite COVID-19 pandemic
By: Kayla Rodgers, Contributing Writer Hollywood — The COVID-19 pandemic has left many unknowns about the future of the real estate market in Los Angeles, […]
New, black-owned apparel store opens in Inglewood
By John W. Davis Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Opening a new business is always a risky venture. Opening one in the midst of a pandemic […]
EYES ON THE PRIZE: Downtown Crenshaw proposes community stakeholders pool funds to buy plaza
By Shirley Hawkins, Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — A major architectural firm has teamed up with a local group to design new plans for the Baldwin Hills […]
Postal service cuts designed to thwart voting by mail, critics say
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire President Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service or revamp the agency […]
Pandemic takes its toll on small business owners
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer DOWNEY — For media producer Luis Dominguez, jobs filming weddings, baptisms and quinceañera ceremonies came to a screeching halt in […]
Leimert Park bike shop fills a need for cyclists
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Adé E. Neff is an avid cyclist who rides his bike everywhere. It’s his sole means of […]