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Supervisor ‘disgusted’ with vaccine line jumpers
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A “disgusted” Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis lashed out at people who have been gaming the COVID-19 vaccination […]
Helping homeless families is the mission of SOFESA
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer SOFESA, a nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families in Southern California, believes that in order […]
Black History Month spotlight on sports
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer On Aug. 2, 2012 at the Summer Olympics in London, 16-year-old Gabby Douglas became the first African-American woman in Olympic […]
New leader appointed at Carson Sheriff’s Station
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer CARSON — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has promoted a second African-American deputy to lead a station that primarily serves […]
Book covers leisure sites for Blacks in California
BOOK CORNER By Victoria Moore Contributing Writer Despite how California is depicted in popular booster declarations, the reality is its history is a combination of […]
King community hospital overwhelmed by latest surge
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Highlighting the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Black communities, the CEO of Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Jade Love Kids Foundation offers free education program
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer About six years ago, Jade Marlin was preparing to start a baseball sports academy foundation for kids, […]
‘A PROUD DAY:’ ‘While I may be the first woman in this office, I won’t be the last’ — VP-elect Kamala Harris
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES —The election of California Senator Kamala Harris as the nation’s first female, African-American and Asian-American vice president continued […]
Inglewood principal disciplined over racially insensitive remarks
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The principal of Centinela Elementary School is back on campus after being placed on paid administrative leave by the […]