Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Council members propose renaming street for Kobe Bryant

Wave Staff and Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Two members of the City Council are proposing that Figueroa Street in…

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Southeast Los Angeles events and news, Aug. 29 – Sept. 18

By Jose Ivan Cazares, Contributing Writer Drive-Through Food Distribution Alhambra — The city will distribute food Aug. 29 on a…

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L.A. Politicians, Restaurateur Appear at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

By Juliet Rylah, Contributing Writer Last night at the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, California Senator Kamala Harris accepted the…

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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue downward trend in L.A. County

By Emily Jo Wharry, Contributing Writer Unemployed Californians will receive an additional $300 per week in unemployment benefits. L.A. County’s…

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Health official cautious despite improving coronavirus numbers

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — While L.A. County coronavirus numbers are trending in the right direction, the county’s public…

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Demonstration targets bill that would ban menthol cigarettes

By Faith Petrie, Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A bill that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in…

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This Week in Black History

August 24, 1950 Chicago attorney and social worker Edith Sampson is named the first black person to be appointed a…

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BEN CALDWELL Q&A: ‘Father’ of Leimert Park reflects on his chosen path

By Darlene Donloe, Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Ben Caldwell is often referred to as the father of Leimert Park. He’s…

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L.A. DIGEST: Leimert Park plans virtual Festival of Masks

Wave Staff Report SOUTH LOS ANGELES — This year’s Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks at the Leimert Park…

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Inglewood district sets school schedules for distance learning

By John W. Davis, Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The continued threat of COVID-19 has caused the Inglewood Unified School District to…

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