Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — While L.A. County coronavirus numbers are trending in the right direction, the county’s public health director reminded residents Aug. […]
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Demonstration targets bill that would ban menthol cigarettes
By Faith Petrie, Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A bill that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in California was the subject of […]
L.A. DIGEST: Leimert Park plans virtual Festival of Masks
Wave Staff Report SOUTH LOS ANGELES — This year’s Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks at the Leimert Park Artwalk will be virtual due […]
Inglewood district sets school schedules for distance learning
By John W. Davis, Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The continued threat of COVID-19 has caused the Inglewood Unified School District to move forward with its plan […]
Voters get chance to restore affirmative action in November
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 […]
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 […]