Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Backpack giveaway gets students ready for school year

By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — More than 1,000 backpacks, school supplies and groceries were distributed to Compton residents at…

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City considers requiring vaccinations for all employees

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City officials began hashing out details July 28 of a proposal to require all…

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Billboard honors cows from Pico Rivera slaughterhouse

Wave Wire Services PICO RIVERA — A billboard has gone up to call attention to the recent slaughterhouse escape of…

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Sewage spill notification was late due to ‘multiple failures’

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The failure to more quickly notify the public of a 17-million-gallon sewage spill that…

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Surviving and growing a beauty brand during pandemic

By Starlett Quarles Contributing Columnist Last month I introduced you to Carson native Rashard Marshell, creator of the RVM Brand…

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City offers assistance for victims of explosion

By Sue Favor Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Victims of an explosion that rocked a South Los Angeles neighborhood…

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Drummin’ up happiness wherever he goes

Anthony Sheriff plays the drums from the back of his pickup truck By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES —…

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Silent killer infiltrates the Black community

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For reasons unknown, Alzheimer’s disease is disproportionately impacting the Black community and after…

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State expands tax credit for film production

Staff and Wire Reports HOLLYWOOD — Joined by state legislators at Sunset Gower Studios, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation July…

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City Council votes for policy that protects hotel workers

Independent Staff Report WEST HOLLYWOOD — The City Council voted 4-1 July 19 in favor of a policy that would…

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