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Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
Holiday toy drive gets assistance from Sparks player
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Pre-holiday food and toy giveaways are always popular, but after nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
West Hollywood to launch digital parking permit
Wave Staff Report WEST HOLLYWOOD — The city’s Parking Services Division will launch a new digital “permit-by-plate” system for visitor parking permits so residents can […]
Ryu: ‘I ran not to join the system, but to change it’
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Councilmen David Ryu and Herb Wesson bid farewell to the City Council Dec. 9. Ryu was defeated in the […]
Growing Black businesses through holidays and pandemic
By Jillene Williams Guest Columnist As a local entrepreneur and small business owner, I know firsthand that community support can make or break you as […]
Compton council approves bond measure for street repairs
By 2 Urban Girls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Despite being named the state’s riskiest city, a divided City Council passed a controversial $45 million street […]
Central Ave. Jazz Fest going virtual
L.A. DIGEST Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES—Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 25th anniversary of the celebrated Central Avenue Jazz Festival, which draws tens of […]
Foodies help restaurants weather pandemic with ‘Eat SGV Week’
By Jose Ivan Cazares Contributing Writer ALHAMBRA — Several San Gabriel Valley restaurants are offering special deals this week as part of “Eat SGV Week,” […]
Mental health clinics see COVID-related peaks
Experts say pandemic has more people seeking help By Sue Favor Contributing Writer After a 12-year-old girl had swallowed a bottle of her mother’s pills, […]
Working to close the digital divide during pandemic
By Mayor Eric Garcetti Contributing Columnist I often describe Los Angeles as a global crossroads, a place where cultures collide, diverse communities intersect and the […]