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MTA board votes to expand transit ambassador program

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Extending a program county transit leaders contend has improved public safety and helped increase…

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Group shines spotlight on sexual violence against Black girls

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Dozens of Black women and girls congregated here Oct. 28 for the…

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State NAACP hosts annual convention in San Francisco

By Antonio Ray Harvey  Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — The NAACP California Hawaii State Conference held its 36th annual convention…

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State officials seek to lower Black maternity death rate

Wave Wire Services LEIMERT PARK — More than 81% of the state’s health facilities have trained pregnancy care providers to…

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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Mass shootings as American as apple pie 

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist The latest mass shooting — this time in Lewiston Maine — once more brutally,…

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Leimert Park placed under Medfly quarantine

Wave Wire Services LEIMERT PARK — State agriculture officials plan to release millions of sterile male Mediterranean fruit flies into…

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Larry Elder suspends campaign for president in 2024

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Longtime radio talk show host Larry Elder has suspended his campaign for the Republican…

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Governor signs law to boost affordable housing stock

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed new laws into place that will help…

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Man sentenced to life in prison for shooting deputies

Wave Wire Services  COMPTON — An ex-con convicted of carrying out a 2020 crime spree that included the ambush-style shooting…

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Theater group to celebrate legacy of creativity

By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center, a longtime hub for artistic…

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