EAST HOLLYWOOD — The man accused of driving his car into a crowd of people outside a Santa Monica Boulevard nightclub, injuring more than three […]
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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 in Marina del Rey July […]
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 week, roughly 700 U.S. Marines […]
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 & Metal, a metal recycling yard […]
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 the sport’s legends. He became […]
Music and mentoring lead underserved L.A. students to college: Making a Difference
LOS ANGELES — In a world where opportunity often seems out of reach, the Harmony Project has been a beacon of hope for nearly 4,000 […]
Black-led groups drive economic and social justice—funders must invest now
Kaci Patterson saw it coming. A year ago — before the right-wing movement against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs reached a fever pitch during the […]
South L.A. leaders, patients fight federal health cuts at Planned Parenthood
LOS ANGELES — As the Trump administration advances an effort to gut federal funding for Planned Parenthood, elected officials rallied July 21 in defense of […]
California Attorney General seeks state takeover of L.A. County juvenile halls
LOS ANGELES — Citing what he called repeated operational failures at Los Padrinos and Barry J. Nidorf juvenile halls, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said […]
New bilingual children’s book ‘StarLight’ teaches resilience and self-love
“StarLight When Our Love Becomes More,” by Ajia Munns, is a children’s book that tells the story of Flower and Star as they grow, face […]