Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Remaining middle and high school campuses in the Los Angeles Unified School District began reopening April 26, meaning all […]
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City Council seeks protection for hospitality workers
Independent Staff Report WEST HOLLYWOOD — Dozens of laid off hospitality workers, joined by city officials and leaders of women’s organizations, held a press conference […]
Urban Lady Foundation hopes to empower youth
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Inez “Tootie” Adkins knows a lot about children. She has four of her own ranging in age […]
Leaders hail transit connector project as ‘game changer’
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The city facilitated an industry forum last month to share the Inglewood Transit Connector project with the transportation construction […]
Heart of Los Angeles hosts COVID-19 vaccination site
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In an effort to help counter disparities in COVID-19 inoculations, Heart of Los Angeles, with support from […]
South L.A. residents face rising bills from DWP
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Residents who have seen their electric and water bills skyrocket over the fall and winter months […]
D.A. reorganizes unit that prosecutes gang members
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón has announced that the office’s Hardcore Gang Division has been re-named the Community Violence Reduction […]
‘Nomadland’ wins best picture, five other Oscars
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — “Nomadland,” the gritty yet life-affirming tale of wandering van-dwellers, scored a triple crown at the 93rd Oscars, winning for […]
Artist memorializes closed WeHo nightspots
By Juliet Bennett Rylah Contributing Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD — An artist is raising funds to memorialize several closed West Hollywood establishments and the memories that […]
Engineers say Lynwood High was ‘poorly built’
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LYNWOOD — An engineering firm hired by the Lynwood Unified School District to study the safety of structures at Lynwood […]