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Psychologist reports increase in mental health cases
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — Ever since Los Angeles was hit hard with COVID-19, Loren M. Hill, a licensed clinical psychologist in the […]
County official offers tips on coping with loss, grief
By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer The coronavirus pandemic has caused grief on a global level. Communities are suffering and the concern, especially during holidays […]
City libraries offer WiFi service from parking lots
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus pandemic has forced many Southern Californians to obey stay at home orders, but library lovers […]
Mitchell’s top goals: Fighting injustice, COVID-19
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In November Former State Sen. Holly Mitchell became the second African-American woman ever elected to the Los Angeles […]
Hollywood Park Casino reopens for gaming in a tent
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — After being forced to close three times in 2020 because of the coronavirus, Hollywood Park Casino management decided […]
Councilman proposes suit to force schools to reopen
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Following through on a move he announced last week, City Councilman Joe Buscaino introduced a motion Feb. 9 that […]
Blacks receiving low percentage of COVID vaccines doses
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — More than 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Los Angeles County to date, but statistics […]
COVID-19 survivor shares journey of illness, recovery
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “A Second Chance: A Black Woman’s Story of Recovery from COVID-19,” by Gwen T. Samuels, shares the journey […]
Former inmate finds solace in performing Beethoven opera
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Michael (Blakk Sun) Powell learned how to sing opera, not at a music conservatory, but at the […]