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Exide battery plant may be added to EPA Superfund list

Large tarps supported by scaffolding cover what remains of the Exide Technology plant in Vernon. The federal Environmental Protection Agency…

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BOOK CORNER: Author helps readers find their inner greatness in new book of quotations

Jones’ audience includes “anyone who is curious to learn about ways to improve their life and/or improve the lives of…

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This Week in Black History

The George Washington Carver National Monument opens in Diamond, Missouri, becoming the first U.S. National Monument in honor of an…

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MTA to create its own public safety department

By Jose Herrera Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES —A proposal for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to create its own police department…

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State lawmakers debate journalism support measure

By Antonio Ray Harvey  Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Last month, state Sen. Steven Glazer, D-Orinda, vowed to bring back a…

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End Slavery in California Act placed on November ballot

From California Black Media SACRAMENTO — The state Senate voted 33-3 to approve Assembly Constitutional Amendment 8, a proposition that…

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Diversity Awards celebrate small business achievements

From California Black Media SACRAMENTO — The California African American Chamber of Commerce, the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce and Hispanic…

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Victims of South L.A. blast to get $21 million

By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Three years after the Los Angeles Police Department botched a fireworks explosion…

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New projects to bring 119 rental units to South L.A.

Wave Staff Report SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Ground has been broken on two separate projects that, when completed, will bring…

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High court’s homeless ruling criticized by Mayor Bass

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping…

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