EAST LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County facilities will fly flags at half-staff following Friday’s explosion at a sheriff’s training center that killed three deputies […]
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Lynwood honors Black student achievement at Rites of Passage graduation ceremony
LYNWOOD — The Lynwood Unified School District celebrated the accomplishments, culture and resilience of about 70 African-American students during the ninth annual Rites of Passage ceremony […]
Whittier post office renamed to honor Vietnam vet
Wave Wire Services WHITTIER — The Michigan Avenue Post Office was officially renamed the Jose Ramos Post Office during a ceremony April 20 honoring the […]
Program targets health of residents near Exide plant
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer BOYLE HEIGHTS — Asthma runs deep in Alicia Cruz’s family and lead particles mixed with air pollution are to blame, […]
Roybal-Allard to retire from Congress after 30 years
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress, announced Dec. 20 she will not […]
Freeway task force looks to expand community outreach
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A revived task force studying the Long Beach (710) Freeway has committed to include diverse stakeholders and […]
Officials encourage families to file for tax credit
Wave Wire Services EAST LOS ANGELES — As part of the nationwide Child Tax Credit Awareness Day of Action, local legislators and educators reminded Southland […]
Innercity Struggle tries to make things right
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The mission of InnerCity Struggle is to build a powerful and influential movement of youth and families […]
Researchers say ‘gangs’ of sheriff’s deputies are real
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — In an extensive report analyzing more than a dozen secret subgroups at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, researchers […]
County steps up outreach efforts to slow COVID-19 surge
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s public health director says the county is vastly expanding its community outreach efforts to educate residents […]