Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Inflation takes toll on COVID-impacted businesses

By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer SOUTH GATE — Limited purchases of food containers combined with supply chain snags and rising…

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COVID hospitalization numbers match last winter’s highs

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County surged well above the 2,000…

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Griffith Park pony ride operator defends care of animals

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Animal rights activists are raising new concerns about the horses kept for pony rides…

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Sharpton to deliver eulogy at teen girl’s funeral

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at funeral services for the 14-year-old…

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Rose Parade returns with smaller-than-normal crowd

Wave wire Services PASADENA — The 133rd Tournament of Roses Parade made a colorful return to Pasadena Jan. 1 with…

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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: No rationale for saying no to vaccinations

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Writer Not a day passes without a new headline that some noted personality or politician…

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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Revisting ‘Black Market With Michael K. Williams’

By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer “Black Market with Michael K. Williams,” a docu-series and passion project of the late actor…

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Scrap metal plant spread lead, arsenic, investigators say

By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A closed metal scrap facility in the Walnut Park section of…

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Community celebrates 81st birthday of ‘mayor of Leimert’

By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Business owners and long-time residents gathered Dec. 26 to celebrate the 81st…

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BOOK CORNER: Author shares testimony of hope, faith in ‘The Heart Chronicles’

By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “The Heart Chronicles,” by Cynthia M. Lombard, is a moving testimony of the author’s experience…

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