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Tag: Los Angeles City Council
Los Angeles proclaims Cheech Marin Day as actor urges Chicano artists to raise their voices
LOS ANGELES — The City Council proclaimed June 20 as “Cheech Marin Day” to honor the Chicano comedian, actor and art collector, coinciding with the […]
How Tom Bradley made history as L.A.’s first Black mayor: This Week in Black History
On May 29, 1973, Los Angeles witnessed a transformative moment in its history when Tom Bradley was elected as the city’s first Black mayor. Bradley’s […]
Nate Holden, longtime L.A. powerbroker, dies at 95
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Accolades continued to pour in for Nate Holden, a political force in South Los Angeles for more than 50 years, who […]
Progressive councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez launches 2026 re-election campaign
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Progressive City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez has formally launched her re-election campaign with a swath of support from her colleagues […]
Supervisors vote to create new homeless department
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — On the day a new local tax took effect to combat homelessness, the county Board of Supervisors voted to […]
Women currently hold leadership role in local government
By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In honor of women’s history month, Los Angeles Civil Rights Executive Director Capri Maddox moderated a virtual […]
Harris-Dawson eyeing council presidency?
Post to Lead Story and South Los Angeles with photo Marqueece Harris-Dawson By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson is […]
Statue of Kenneth Hahn, MLK unveiled at church
Wave Wire Services COMPTON — A statue was unveiled March 27 at a local church, commemorating a special moment in 1961 when late Los Angeles […]
Can LA Match the Paris Games?
Mayor Got Object Lesson in Olympics Scrutiny and Failure As Paris gets ready for the Summer Olympics, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her delegation […]