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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Hit-and-run epidemic continues to plague South L.A.

October 1, 2025

Los Angeles police officers get ready to respond to a call. Despite offering $50,000 rewards, the police department has a difficult time solving most hit-and-run […]

Community

LAPD withdraws security protection for Kamala Harris

September 11, 2025

Kamala Harris Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department stopped providing special protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris Sept. 6, […]

East Los Angeles

High school students get lesson on drinking, driving

March 27, 2025

Wave Staff Report WHITTIER — Pioneer High School students were given an opportunity to see the real-life consequences of driving drunk, distracted or impaired can have […]

THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Photographed driving while Black or brown

June 13, 2024

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Imagine the shock I got when I opened my mail not long ago and found a moving violation traffic […]

THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Time to put an end to street takeovers

February 8, 2024

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist On three different occasions I have witnessed in a street takeover. The first time it was a block from […]

Lead Stories

Supervisors call for symposium on street takeover events

September 14, 2023

By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Street takeovers have moved up significantly on the priority list of the county Board of Supervisors, prompting […]

Lead Stories

Anniversary of deadly car crash commemorated

August 10, 2023

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer WINDSOR HILLS — Victims’ family members joined with county Supervisor Holly Mitchell and local residents Aug. 4 to mark […]

THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Driving may be hazardous to Black health

August 25, 2022

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist “To ensure that underserved municipalities, neighborhoods and people, including low-income people and communities of color, are served equitably by […]