STREET BEAT Yoshiko Plair Los Angeles “My mother just had open heart surgery and she’s doing great. She’ll be home for the holidays.” Iman D. […]
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This Week in Black History
December 20, 1956 The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. announces the end of a 381-day bus boycott against the city of Montgomery, Ala., after city […]
Author pushes her readers to operate on new level
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Reboot: Operate on a Whole New Level,” by Michelle Harris Collins, is a new self-help book that offers […]
LAPD teams with community groups for holiday program
L.A. DIGEST Staff and Wire Reports SOUTH LOS ANGELES — To help uplift spirits during the Christmas season, PVJOBS partnered with the Los Angeles Police […]
County homeless agency seeks to delay 2021 count
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors has voted to support a request by Los Angeles County’s lead homeless services agency […]
Musso & Frank launches employee relief fund
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Musso Frank Grill has launched an employee relief fund to help cover health insurance and other living expenses of its […]
Ryu: ‘I ran not to join the system, but to change it’
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Councilmen David Ryu and Herb Wesson bid farewell to the City Council Dec. 9. Ryu was defeated in the […]
Food 4 Less workers demand safer working conditions
By Ashley Orona Contributing Writer BOYLE HEIGHTS — Food 4 Less workers have launched a campaign Nov. 17 demanding better wages and safer working conditions […]
Drive-through holiday giveaways on tap this weekend in Inglewood
By Alysha Conner Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Community leaders are utilizing the drive-through method to host charitable events this Christmas and preserve the season of […]
Growing Black businesses through holidays and pandemic
By Jillene Williams Guest Columnist As a local entrepreneur and small business owner, I know firsthand that community support can make or break you as […]