Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Southland hospitals continued to see drops in the number of COVID-positive patients Sept. 7, while infections among health care […]
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Doctors weigh in on new Alzheimer’s drug
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — When the Federal Drug Administration announced June 7 that it had given conditional approval of Aducanumab to […]
‘This project is so unique’
Crenshaw mall’s new owners vow to honor Black culture, community By Janice Hayes Kyser and Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writers LOS ANGELES — Aspiring Black entrepreneurs […]
COVID hospitalizations begin leveling off in county
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — After weeks of steady increases, the number of people hospitalized in Los Angeles County due to COVID-19 appeared to […]
Black Market Flea provides link to culture, commerce
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Mayah Hatcher was tired of the unwelcoming feelings she experienced in flea market spaces around Los Angeles […]
County surpasses 25,000 deaths from COVID
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — With the Delta variant of COVID-19 continuing to rage, Los Angeles County crossed the grim milestone of 25,000 virus […]
Blacks with Alzheimer’s face obstacles to care
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer It has been documented that Blacks are twice as likely to acquire Alzheimer’s than their white counterparts. It also has […]
Customer sues Starbucks over erroneous identification
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Starbucks Inc. has responded to allegations by a Black customer who said he became ill after being falsely identified […]
Number of pregnant women with COVID-19 triples
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s latest COVID-19 numbers Aug. 16 show more than 2,400 new infections — a figure that could […]
Health organization offers advice to mothers to be
By Rebecca Rona Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Most people don’t think of pregnancy as being dangerous. Yet it can be. Due to pregnancy-related complications, women […]