Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

This Week in Black History, April 11, 1968

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing. It was…

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Former gang members working to keep the peace

By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer WATTS — The December 2005 shooting of a prominent gang leader sparked 18 days of…

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New laws sought in custody deaths

By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In March 2016, Lisa Hines spent four agonizing days searching for her…

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Lawmakers release package of bills to fast-track housing 

By Antonio Ray Harvey  Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Two members of the California Legislative Black Caucus joined a bipartisan and…

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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: The never-ending myth of too much government

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist “Look we have a country that is bloated with rules, regulations and with, frankly,…

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Mayor briefs congressional delegation on Olympic plans 

Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Los Angeles,…

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Supervisors vote to create new homeless department

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — On the day a new local tax took effect to combat homelessness, the county…

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Federal judge says county homeless system ‘isn’t working’  

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A federal judge said he “distrusts” figures the city of Los Angeles is receiving…

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3 Compton schools added to award-winning learning program

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — The Compton Unified School District continues to be ahead of the curve…

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Cal State Dominguez Hills continues to support sustainability

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer CARSON — Cal State Dominguez Hills has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability through its…

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