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Leaders still seek solutions as homeless numbers grow

Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — The homelessness crisis may have taken a back seat to the coronavirus in 2020,…

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Sheriff clashes with Board of Supervisors, oversight panel

Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — One of the more interesting news stories of 2020 was the power struggle between…

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LA County reports nearly 13,000 COVID-19 cases in one day

Yesterday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that a new and highly contagious variant of the coronavirus — first identified in the…

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Bell Gardens launches first-time homeowner program

By Ashley Orona Contributing Writer BELL GARDENS — The city has launched its first-time homebuyer and rehabilitation program, hosting an…

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Southern California to remain in lockdown as area hospitals struggle with COVID-19 surge

By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer One person dies every 10 minutes from coronavirus-related complications in L.A. County. — LAist L.A. County…

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Bellflower council votes to continue utility users tax

BELLFLOWER — The city’s 5% utility users tax will continue through 2021, the City Council decided after a public hearing…

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Restaurant catering to Latino LGBT members opens

By Ashley Orona Contributing Writer BOYLE HEIGHTS — Local entrepreneurs have opened a pizzeria-bar called Noa Noa Place, creating a…

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Siblings take exciting adventure in Eastern European fairy tale

BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Mashka and Mishka are siblings who can see each other only, and not…

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This Week in Black History

December 26, 1966 Black historian Maulana Ron Karenga introduces Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday designed to celebrate African and African-American culture.…

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Vaccinate or not? What the average person should know

RX Report By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University, more than 75…

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