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Watts metal scrap yard to shut down after felony hazardous waste charges

  WATTS — A metal salvage and recycling yard adjacent to Jordan High School pleaded no contest May 20 to…

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Hundreds gather at state capitol to spotlight surge in hate incidents

SACRAMENTO — The Stop the Hate Program continues to raise awareness about the importance of people uniting to restore respect…

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Los Angeles to clear millions in medical debt for 134,000 residents

LOS ANGELES — More than 134,000 Los Angeles County residents will begin receiving notices this week by mail as part…

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Unsolved murder victims confront South L.A. from new billboards

SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The group Justice for Murdered Children unveiled its latest billboard campaign May 16 in hopes of…

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Musical tribute to Ahmaud Arbery premieres at Wallis Theater

LOS ANGELES — On Feb. 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, decided to jog in Satilla Shores, a…

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LA Zoo sparks outrage moving elephants Tina and Billy to Tulsa

Wave Wire Service LOS ANGELES — Billy and Tina, a pair of Asian elephants long housed at the Los Angeles…

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Premieres shine at the 29th American Black Film Festival – BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS

The 29th annual American Black Film Festival is set for June 11-15 in Miami Beach, to be followed by an…

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Beyoncé’s mother to lead revival of South L.A.’s Vision Theater

  By Shirley Hawkins and Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writers LEIMERT PARK — The Vision Theater, a longtime landmark in Leimert…

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Workers rally at California capitol to urge stronger safety enforcement amid climate risks

SACRAMENTO — Employees from industries across the private and public sectors — including utility, domestic, janitorial, health care, oil and…

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Nate Holden, longtime L.A. powerbroker, dies at 95

SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Accolades continued to pour in for Nate Holden, a political force in South Los Angeles for…

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