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L.A. to spend $2.7 million to hire 130 more police

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council approved spending nearly $2.7 million to hire an additional 130 Los…

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Keeping people with pets can help L.A.’s housing crisis

By Elizabeth Aguilera Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Jackie Parra sits at a card table outside the entrance to the…

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Compton honors late official with intersection dedication

  Wave Staff Report COMPTON — The city hosted an installation ceremony jan. 24 for Maxcy D. Filer Square. The…

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$100 million in improvements planned for Exposition Park

  Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Exposition Park is expected to receive nearly $100 million for beautification…

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Money raised to make Leimert Park an historic site

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — On a cool, crisp morning, with the familiar sounds of drums wafting…

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Judge orders Price to stand trial on corruption charges

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Following a multi-day hearing, City Councilman Curren Price was ordered to stand trial on…

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STREET BEAT: ‘What do you think is society’s biggest problem?’

    Corey Washington Los Angeles “Division among the so-called classes. The differences in the treatment that people receive on…

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Mercy’ is long on AI, short on everything else

By Dwight Brown Contributing Writer At the beginning of the ground-breaking horror film “28 Days Later,” a bicycle courier is…

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Lynwood High reconstruction project hits milestone

Wave Staff Report LYNWOOD — The Lynwood Unified School District marked a major construction milestone Jan. 26 with a beam…

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‘Sinners’ sets record with 16 Academy Award nominations

Wave Wire Services BEVERLY HILLS — “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler’s vampire tale set in the Jim Crow South with Michael B.…

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