By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Last month, state Sen. Steven Glazer, D-Orinda, vowed to bring back a journalism support bill he authored […]
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High court’s homeless ruling criticized by Mayor Bass
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping on sidewalks and other public […]
Homeless numbers show slight drop in city, county
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — After five years of steady rises, the total number of people experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles region dropped […]
Supervisors propose expanding board from five to nine
“There was a time that five supervisors made sense. When my father [Kenneth Hahn] was elected in 1952, the county’s population was just over 4 […]
Council approves reward program to curb copper thefts
“Today marks a significant step forward in our battle against rampant copper wire theft that has been plaguing our city.” — City Councilman Kevin de […]
Council OKs plan to modernize Convention Center
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council has moved forward a $54 million proposal for the initial work to modernize and expand the […]
Jenni Rivera receives posthumous star on Walk of Fame
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring the late Mexican singing star Jenni Rivera was unveiled June 27 […]
BOOK CORNER: Former prison inmate writes about his life behind bars
By Marissa WellsContributing Writer“What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly: A Memoir of Resilience and Resurrection,” by Dorsey Nunn with Lee Romney, is a new memoir […]
This Week in Black History
July 6, 2002 Former Compton resident Serena Williams wins her first Wimbledon tennis tournament, defeating her sister Venus, to win her first Grand Slam singles […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: No quick fixes for most of L.A.’s woes
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Los Angeles mayoral candidate Karen Bass has a 100-day plan for tackling some of the gaping problems facing the […]