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Black homeownership gains stall as rising costs and interest rates widen housing gap: Harvard study
For the first time in 30 years, rising home prices and interest rates have translated into a drop in existing home sales and worsening affordability […]
D.C. overtakes L.A. as worst U.S. city for traffic jams, as commute times and road rage worsen
Los Angeles relinquished its seat at the city where residents spend the most time in traffic. The mantle now belongs to Washington D.C., where drivers […]
L.A. County rent relief program closes after distributing $81 million
LOS ANGELES – Nearly 2,000 landlords collected more than $81 million from the county over the past six months through a rent relief program that […]
Companies that cut DEI programs hire fewer diverse workers, study finds
Companies that eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs since President Donald Trump’s re-election are hiring significantly fewer underrepresented employees, with nearly six in 10 […]
Why Black-owned businesses thrive by turning customers into community hubs
With headlines swirling around the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” and lurking fears of immigration raids in many communities, uncertainty is the mood of the moment. […]
Black lawyers pack Capitol hearing to back college admissions bill for slavery descendants
SACRAMENTO — Members of the California Association of Black Lawyers sat in the front row at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing July 15 to show […]
L.A. Dodgers owner’s ties to private prisons and surveillance spark backlash from Latino fans
As thousands of Latinos and immigrant families pack Dodger Stadium night after night, the team’s billionaire owner has faced growing scrutiny over financial connections to […]
Cal State classes could face disruption as 80,000 union workers consider strike
LOS ANGELES – Classes and services for more than 450,000 students across 23 California State University (CSU) campuses could be disrupted if unions representing 80,000 […]
Small businesses receive over $500,000 in economic resilience grants at East L.A. College
MONTEREY PARK — Seventy-five small businesses in unincorporated communities will receive grants totaling $525,000 during a ceremony Friday at East Los Angeles College, as immigrant […]