SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Several community organizations united on July 29 to “Reclaim Our Streets” and reinforce demands that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel […]
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Immigrant groups rally on Migrant Day
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — In honor of International Migrants Day, local organizations and hundreds of people rallied in downtown Los Angeles Dec. 18 […]
Harris-Dawson ‘humbled, proud’ to lead council
Eighth District councilman will assume president’s role in September By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The City Council has unanimously voted to make […]
Two sisters breaking barriers in animation
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — When comic book creators Shawnee and Shawnelle Gibbs were growing up in Oakland, they loved pouring over […]
MADAM MAYOR: ‘I’m ready to serve,’ vows Karen Bass, first woman to be elected mayor of L.A.
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Karen Bass has become the first female to be elected mayor of Los Angeles and […]
NAACP Convention addresses City Hall’s racial scandal
By Maxim Elramsisy Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The recent City Hall controversy over a year-old tape-recorded meeting was discussed during a fireside chat during […]
De León maintains he will not resign
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Kevin de León continued to insist he has no intention of resigning from the City Council during […]
Mayoral candidates offer more civil tone in final debate
Wave Wire Services UNIVERSAL CITY — Los Angeles mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso joined the chorus of people calling for the resignation of […]
THE Q&A: Community Coalition’s Retana wants to move the needle
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Alberto Retana is all in. As the president and CEO of Community Coalition, a nonprofit organization based in South Los Angeles […]
Need $1,000 a month? County officials can help
Wave Staff and Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The application period is underway for Los Angeles County’s guaranteed income program, which will provide 1,000 randomly […]