LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Zoo has released 450 tadpoles and 193 sub-adult southern mountain yellow-legged frogs into the streams of the San Gabriel […]
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Leimert Park draws record Black Lives Matter crowd, spotlights Wakiesha’s Law
LEIMERT PARK — Twelve years after Black Lives Matter was born, Los Angeles remains at the center of its most enduring demand: that Black families […]
Compton College grad Ángel Ibarra draws on local roots at medical school
COMPTON — At the halfway mark of medical school, Ángel Ibarra can see his future coming into focus. He’s headed toward working as an emergency room […]
Glynn Turman celebrates star next to Sidney Poitier on Hollywood Walk of Fame
HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled July 10 honoring actor Glynn Turman for a movie career that has included […]
New L.A. County homeless department picks veteran Sarah Mahin to lead
LOS ANGELES — Months after establishing a dedicated entity for homeless services, the county Board of Supervisors has formally appointed Sarah Mahin as director of […]
$14.4 million renovation approved for Huntington Park Library
HUNTINGTON PARK — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $14.4 million refurbishment project for the Huntington Park Library July 15. The library, […]
200 East L.A. middle schoolers graduate Cal State L.A. STEM camp
LOS ANGELES — Cal State Los Angeles celebrated the accomplishments of 200 middle school students with a graduation ceremony for the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM […]
Ralph Bunche’s restored childhood home stands as rare Black heritage site in South L.A.
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — In the heart of South Los Angeles stands a humble, nondescript Victorian-bungalow style house that once sheltered one of the influential […]
After LAPD kills man in Boyle Heights van standoff, community holds vigil
BOYLE HEIGHTS — A man who was shot and killed by police after barricading himself in a vehicle was holding an automatic BB Airsoft rifle […]
L.A. homeless count drops again, but thousands remain on streets
LOS ANGELES —The Greater Los Angeles region experienced a second consecutive year-over-year decline in people experiencing homelessness, according to figures released July 14, but authorities […]