Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Running club promotes health — and community

By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer   SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Zaakiyah Brisker says that running transformed her life. “At one…

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Environmental groups seek EPA funding for California

By Lila Brown Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Environmental justice advocates in California petitioned Gov. Gavin Newsom this past summer, asking…

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California faces critical shortage of Black teachers

By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Numerous studies have shown that Black teachers can improve Black students’ academic…

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Anti-hate campaign gets underway in Los Angeles

By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A surge in hate crimes against African-Americans, Latinos and Asians has placed…

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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Trump has made race-baiting an art

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Former President Donald Trump knew exactly what he was doing and didn’t even bother…

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State education plans may be tone deaf to Black parents 

By Joe W. Bowers Jr.  Guest Columnist Recently, Gov. Gavin Newsom conducted press briefings at Sacramento area public schools to…

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County presents new settlement plan in homeless suit

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County and the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights have reached a new…

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Family files claim against city in fatal police shooting 

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Relatives of a man shot to death by Inglewood police officers Sept.…

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Inglewood adopts $371 million budget for new fiscal year

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The City Council adopted its new budget Sept. 26 which projects a…

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Compton schools receive funds for engineering academies

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — The Compton Unified School District has launched three new NAF Academies of…

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