From City News Service LOS ANGELES — Members of the Los Angeles Unified School Board of Education heaped praise on distance-learning plans for the fall […]
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Health official praises public as COVID-19 numbers start to drop
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county’s public health director says the closure of bars and elimination of indoor dining, along with cooperation from […]
Fauci encourages Blacks to take part in COVID-19 clinical tests
By Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire WASHINGTON — African Americans should participate in clinical trials to find a cure for the coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci told a […]
Earthquake faults still at center of development dispute
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A coalition of local stakeholders voiced their opposition July 22 to a plan to develop two skyscrapers near the […]
Rx REPORT: How COVID-19 can damage lungs
By Marie Y. Lemelle, Contributing Writer As a radiologist for the Medical Center Radiologist serving the Sentara Hospital System and Bon Secours Hospital System, Dr. Jose […]
Woman brings fresh food to Leimert Park residents
LEIMERT PARK — Four years ago, Olympia Auset was at her wit’s end. She was taking a two-hour round-trip bus ride just to buy fresh […]
South L.A. arts academy receives $25,000 music grant
By Gerald Garth, Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The White Hall Arts Academy has received a $25,000 grant from the Lewis Prize for Music. Founded in […]
Grant program offers assistance for small business owners
LYNWOOD — With food sales plummeting more than 50% since the coronavirus pandemic hit Lynwood, micro entrepreneurs Ana Morales and her husband Miguel negotiated a […]
West L.A. College goes all in for online learning
CULVER CITY — As school districts across the country decide whether to reopen their classrooms for fall, the administration and faculty at West Los Angeles […]
Magic Johnson’s company enters partnership to fund paycheck protection loans
WASHINGTON — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has announced an agreement Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and MBE Capital Partners, in funding over $100 million in […]