From South LA streets to youth mentor: How a Crips co-founder survived prison, cancer and injustice
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer He lay shackled to a prison bed, arms and legs stretched wide in a crucifix-like…
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Young girl seeks to unite L.A. through skateboarding
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer WATTS — Tucked away in a park on a brisk Sunday morning, children are laughing and…
Watts Towers Arts Center celebrates milestone anniversaries
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer WATTS — The Watts Towers Art Center campus is currently featuring a virtual celebration of…
‘Sisters of Watts’ sponsors free community breakfast
By Slauson Girl Contributing Writer WATTS — The Sisters of Watts celebrated the brithday of co-founder Robin Daniels earlier this…
Watts burger stand caught in property dispute with state
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer WATTS — You can smell the hamburgers on the grill as you drive along Imperial Highway…
Foundation provides long-term support to youth
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The mission of the I Have A Dream Foundation–Los Angeles is to…
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…
More White House staffers test positive for COVID-19
By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer Dozens of White House staffers, Trump campaigners, Republican lawmakers and others are testing positive…
Family opens Bell Garden’s first Afro-Mexican restaurant
BELL GARDENS — The Irra family celebrated the grand opening of Tamales Elena y Antojitos at 8101 Garfield Ave. July…