By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Nearly a year after stay-at-home orders crippled the Southern California economy, two of Inglewood’s most popular Black-owned restaurants […]
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Mayor has power to order hotels to house homeless
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti has the authority to “commandeer” hotel rooms to house the homeless and protect people’s lives during […]
Celebrity volunteers call Project Angel Food clients
Independent Staff Report HOLLYWOOD — Project Angel Food joined the Biden-Harris Presidential Inaugural Committee for a national day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 18. with a virtual […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: ‘Sylvie’s Love,’ ‘Small Axe’ among Faves of 2020
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer See anything good this year? Seems like home entertainment went up a notch with many of us perched in front […]
LA County reports nearly 13,000 COVID-19 cases in one day
Yesterday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that a new and highly contagious variant of the coronavirus — first identified in the United Kingdom — has been […]
Family clinic partners with UCLA to feed needy
Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — UCLA has announced a partnership with the Venice Family Clinic in which the university’s dining staff will provide […]
City reaches 300 homicides for first time in 11 years
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles has its highest yearly homicide total in 11 years, and the […]
They’re dancing in the streets of Leimert Park
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — On any given Saturday at 11 a.m., the sounds of African drums can be heard permeating the […]
Amidst a pandemic, new restaurant opens in Crenshaw District
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — Nearly nine months into the pandemic, when many restaurants are struggling to stay afloat, a focused and determined […]
It’s up to Biden to bring this county back together
By Jesse Jackson Sr. Guest Columnist “The people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. … We have won with […]