By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — As residents begin to see a revamped Hollywood Park Entertainment District with venues like Sofi Stadium, YouTube Theater […]
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Bid to recall Gov. Newsom is non-partisan, proponents say
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election Sept. 14 with more than 40 candidates listed […]
City conducts first cannabis career fair
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The city Department of Cannabis Regulation held its first virtual career fair titled “GROW 2021” over Zoom […]
Black Market Flea provides link to culture, commerce
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Mayah Hatcher was tired of the unwelcoming feelings she experienced in flea market spaces around Los Angeles […]
YouTube Theater opens amid cheer, optimism
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — YouTube Theater, a 6,000-seat performance venue in the shadow of SoFi Stadium, officially opened for business Aug. 9 […]
South L.A. students learn the science behind creating sneakers
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Community mainstays TEC Lemiert and Sole Folks already collaborated for Sneaker Day late last year, which premiered […]
Black cannabis entrepreneur buys 120-acre farm
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Virgil Grant has spent the past couple of decades fighting for state and federal cannabis legalization while […]
Black officials seek antiracist framework for governing
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The three Black members of the City Council are calling for an antiracist framework for governance and […]
Students receive new laptops prior to return to school
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Students from the Los Angeles School of Global Studies at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex near downtown […]
Free internet access comes to public housing complexes
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer WATTS — Residents of four Los Angeles county public housing communities in Watts will receive six months of free internet […]