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 […]
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City Council honors former mayor with Tom Bradley Day
City proclaims July 1 as Tom Bradley Day Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — The City Council has proclaimed July 1 as Tom […]
Funeral Mass planned for Former Mayor Riordan
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A memorial Mass honoring the life of former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan will be celebrated April 28 at […]
Modern rail transit finally reaches South L.A.
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — With much fanfare, the K Line opened Oct. 7, running from the Crenshaw district to Westchester and […]
SHOWDOWN — CARUSO VS. BASS: Billionaire developer, congresswoman face November runoff to replace Garcetti
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — The push toward a November runoff in the Los Angeles mayoral race is underway after billionaire real […]
This Week in Black History
May 29, 1973 Despite a sometime hostile and racially tinged campaign, former Los Angeles City Councilman Tom Bradley, the grandson of a former slave, defeats […]