Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva aims for comeback in 2026 L.A. County election

LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has declared his candidacy to challenge Robert Luna in the…

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How Angelenos savor summer’s simple pleasures—from concerts to quiet afternoons: Street Beat

As the summer sun warms Los Angeles, residents and visitors alike look for ways to embrace the season’s slower pace—whether…

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Rescue groups scramble as 400 abandoned guinea pigs overwhelm South L.A. home

SOUTH LOS ANGELES — An animal rescue group that took dozens of guinea pigs from a home where hundreds of…

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Family demands answers, $20,000 reward offered in West Whittier fatal car-to-car shooting

WEST WHITTIER — A $20,000 reward has been announced for information leading to whoever killed a 27-year-old man in a…

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Los Bukis’ Hollywood star marks a milestone for Mexican music, fans and immigrants

HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled July 23 honoring Los Bukis, the chart-topping and…

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Man faces life after allegedly driving into Santa Monica Boulevard crowd, injuring dozens

EAST HOLLYWOOD — The man accused of driving his car into a crowd of people outside a Santa Monica Boulevard…

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Training center blast shocks East L.A., kills three sheriff’s detectives

EAST LOS ANGELES — Federal, county and local law enforcement officers were continuing to search a group of storage units…

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Marines start leaving L.A. after controversial immigration deployment

LOS ANGELES — After some 2,000 federalized National Guard troops were released from their immigration-related deployments to Los Angeles last…

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Watts residents demand answers as $850,000 pollution settlement sits idle

WATTS — In 2023, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office secured a $2 million settlement from Atlas Iron &…

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This Week in Black History: Jackie Robinson’s Hall of Fame tribute on July 23, 1962

When Jackie Robinson entered baseball’s Hall of Fame on July 23, 1962, he did more than seal his place among…

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