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This Week in Black History: 54th Massachusetts’ charge at Fort Wagner reshaped Black history and the Civil War
On July 18, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, one of the first United States Army units composed entirely of free Black men, made […]
L.A. Zoo releases hundreds of endangered frogs into San Gabriel Mountains
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 […]
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 […]