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San Jose school official to be Culver City superintendent

Wave Staff Report CULVER CITY — The Culver City school board voted unanimously Aug. 9 to hire Quoc Tran as…

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Nurse retires from Cedars-Sinai after 50 years

Independent Staff Report LOS ANGELES — Last week nurse Patsi Saoud took off her scrubs for the last time and…

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Official says COVID surge will continue through September

Wave Wire Service LOS ANGELES — Saying the area is enduring an “explosion” of COVID-19 infections, Los Angeles County’s public…

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‘Should vaccinations be mandatory in the workplace?’

STREET BEAT Desiree Manyweather Long Beach “Yes, because it … protects the worker in the workplace. You never know who…

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This Week in Black History

August 5, 1965 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, one of the…

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New book chronicles fight for voting rights legislation

BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Aug. 6 marks the 56th anniversary of the signing of the ground-breaking piece…

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Organization helps children cope with hair loss

MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Jeff Woytovich’s second-oldest daughter, Maddie, lost all of her hair in 2003…

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Law preventing landlords from harassing tenants takes effect

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — An ordinance aimed at preventing landlords from harassing tenants went into effect Aug. 6…

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Compton appoints new council member, interim city manager

By 2 Urban Girls Contributing Writer COMPTON — The Compton City Council took steps to ensure continuity in government operations…

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It’s time to get eligible youth vaccinated against COVID

By Jerry P. Abraham Guest Columnist This summer in Los Angeles County looks and feels much different than the last. Businesses…

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