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Entertainment

Official proposes eliminating live guns on film sets

November 5, 2021

Wave wire Services LOS ANGELES — A city councilman has introduced a resolution to support legislation that would eliminate live guns and ammunition from television […]

Compton

Compton mayor endorses LAX police chief for sheriff

July 17, 2021

By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — New Mayor Emma Sharif has pledged her support to the city’s former City Manager Cecil Rhambo, who has announced […]

West Hollywood

WeHo City Council to consider seeking sheriff’s audit

June 3, 2021

Wave Staff Report WEST HOLLYWOOD — A resolution calling for an investigation into the billing practices of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department will be […]

Community

Reports show crime is up in most statistical categories

June 2, 2021

By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — County Sheriff Alex Villanueva shared crime stats that show an across-the-board increase in most categories and stated his […]

Community

Supervisors get first look at $36.2 billion budget

April 26, 2021

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors took the first of multiple votes April 20 to adopt a $36.2 billion recommended […]

Lead Stories

County asks to be dismissed from homeless lawsuit

April 5, 2021

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County is seeking to be dismissed from a lawsuit brought by a coalition of downtown businesses and […]

Compton

Former Compton top cop weighs in on upcoming election

April 1, 2021

By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Residents have begun casting ballots in the city’s all vote-by-mail municipal election, which will conclude April 20. Safety concerns […]

Community

Coroner’s inquest upholds homicide finding in Guardado death

January 26, 2021

By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — A coroner’s inquest into the June shooting death of Andres Guardado upheld the original conclusion of the county’s medical […]