Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — In the final days of his tenure leading the nation’s second-largest public school system, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin […]
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New COVID strain concerns county health officials
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Breaking from current guidance allowing residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to shed their face masks in most […]
‘If reparations are approved, who should be paid?’
STREET BEAT JoAnn Hill Sun City “All Blacks should get it because we all suffer from slavery. Some people don’t want to talk about it […]
This Week in Black History
July 1, 1991 Georgia-born attorney Clarence Thomas is nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Thurgood Marshall, the high court’s first black justice. Despite […]
Suspenseful romance novel has interesting plot twists
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Legend Gambino had to become a man after the deaths of his mother and father. While running his […]
WalkGood LA takes steps bringing people together
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer After the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and many others, Etienne Maurice was so […]
Vaccination incentives bring out plenty of hopefuls
By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer For the past several weeks, the number of people lining up to get the COVID-19 vaccinations has increased, largely […]
Supervisors vote again to close Men’s Central Jail
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 June 22 to set up a team to implement the long-promised closure […]
Carson clerk post spared from cuts in salary, duties
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer CARSON — A proposal by members of the Carson City Council to reduce the salary of the city clerk by $100,000 […]
Ground broken for rail station connector at airport
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Construction crews broke ground June 21 on the long-awaited light rail station that will connect riders on the almost-completed […]