By 2UrbanGirls, Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A local student set the foundation for voters to have an opportunity to restore affirmative action throughout the […]
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RxREPORT: Ventilators can lead to ARDS
By Marie Y. Lemelle, Contributing Writer Dr. Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, is a world-renowned pulmonary physician-scientist, an endowed professor of medicine at the University of Arizona […]
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 […]
County meeting five of six state COVID-19 monitoring benchmarks
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county is meeting five of the state’s six coronavirus-monitoring benchmarks, according to the public health director, who hailed […]
LAUSD begins school year with distance learning
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A new school year in the Los Angeles Unified School District officially started Aug. 17 amidst a pandemic that […]
Orange County law professor questions Harris’ eligibility to serve as vice president
Wave Wire Services ORANGE — A Chapman University law professor whose column questioning Sen. Kamala Harris’ eligibility to serve as vice president set off a […]
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 […]
Businesses urged to follow rules to protect workers
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A county health official is urging business owners to follow coronavirus-prevention measures, stressing that lower-income essential workers are paying […]