Compton Salvation Army wants to place more veterans in jobs
For decades, service organizations, government entities and private citizens have...
Best selling author defies financial odds for Black women
Last week, Dr. Venus Opal Reese became an Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author in..
Paul Lamar Hunter story provides encouragement to African Americans
Paul Lamar Hunter has quite a story to tell. Born the 19th of 21 children, Hunter..
Funding secured for Watts revitalization
Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced that Los Angeles has been awarded $35 million..
Lancaster reaches out to homeless
The city of Lancaster, led by Vice Mayor Marvin Crist, has played a key role in ensuring that..
LA Phil hosts holiday concerts
Join jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves will perform on Dec. 20 as part of the LA Phil’s..
Inglewood parents sue state
Parents representing Children of Promise Preparatory Academy, a charter school in..
The Prevention Institute
The Prevention Institute, a California -based non-profit specializing in community..
Dog Walker Watch tomorrow
The city of Palmdale will host a free Dog Walker Watch at Yellen Dog Park, 5100 E..
Holiday shows at Playhouse
The Palmdale Junior Ballet and Theater Dance will present “The Magical Toyshop”..
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle bridge social, cultural worlds
Royal Wedding scheduled in May 2018
Wedding bells will ring in the spring when Prince Harry marries actress and Los Angeles..
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle bridge social, cultural worlds
Royal Wedding scheduled in May 2018
Wedding bells will ring in the spring when Prince Harry marries actress and Los Angeles..
Sexual harassment, abuse claims roil nation from Hollywood to Capitol Hill
More women confront age-old indignity
From Hollywood to the nation’s capitol and virtually all...
United Kingdom Initiative on Saturday
A collaborative of local churches on Saturday will conduct the fifth annual..
Wellness institute opens office in Leimert Park
Prevention Institute, a California-based non-profit specializing in community access ..
South LA-NOW sets town hall
The South Los Angeles branch of the National Organization for Women (SLA-NOW)..
Looking back, looking forward along LA’s Crenshaw Boulevard
Rapid change is taking place along Crenshaw Boulevard...
Dodgers return to World Series
Game three tonight in Houston
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 29-year wait to return to the World Series..
Board calls for urgent reform at county probation department
Citing a need for urgent reforms at the troubled Los Angeles County Probation ..
Board calls for urgent reform at county probation department
Citing a need for urgent reforms at the troubled...
R. Rex Parris addresses recent energy conference
Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris urged attendees of the recent ASES 2017 Solar Conference in Denver, Colo.
Downtown ‘HomeWalk’ works to put a dent in homelessness
With the number of homeless individuals swelling to more than 57,000 in Los Angeles County...
Senior center to receive makeover
Lancaster and county officials broke ground recently on a renovation project which will expand and refurbish the Antelope Valley Senior Center, 777 W. Jackman St., in Lancaster...
In an emergency, early preparation can mean difference between life, death
Ways to remain safe, secure
ou can take your pick among emergency situations in Los Angeles County. From earthquakes, storms, floods, brush fires—even the occasional riot..
In an emergency, early preparedness can mean difference between life, death
Ways to keep you, family safe and secure
You can take your pick among emergency situations in Los Angeles.
Mall hosts music producers tonight
A unique question-and-answer session headed by some of the music industry’s biggest producers and supervisors will take place..
Wellness center debuts in Baldwin Hills
Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (54th District) and a number of community leaders are expected to be in attendance this morning to open the new ...
Las Vegas gunman kills 58, wounds more than 500 people
At least two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department employees, two Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters and a Los Angeles police officer were...
Local roads closed this weekend
Lancaster is preparing for the ninth annual Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix..
South Los Angeles is undergoing rapid change to benefit residents
No longer a forgotten part of city
When traveling north through South Los Angeles, the gleaming downtown skyline may remind one of sentinels that overlook an often neglected community historically shut off from modernity.
Dick Gregory revisited next month at Annenberg Center
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts will launch its 2017-18 season on Oct. 13 with a limited engagement of “Turn Me Loose” about the life and times of trailblazing comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory.
Many scholarship opportunities remain available for African American students
Every year, billions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships are given away to students to help them pay for tuition, books, and other college-related expenses.
Mexico earthquake is reminder that southland is always vulnerable
Last week’s 8.1-magnitude earthquake that hit offshore in Southern Mexico is another reminder to southlanders
Lakers to retire Kobe Bryant jersey
Kobe Bryant will be immortalized in Los Angeles Lakers lore—aside some of the greatest players in NBA history—in December, when the team
Mental illness is still an issue that causes silent suffering
Exploring the facts versus the myths
About one in five American adults—roughly 43.8 million people—will experience some form of mental illness in any given year. The statistics are startling regarding how pervasive the many aspects of mental illness can be. This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to spend $800,000 toward new psychiatric and family residency programs at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Watts. The psychiatric programs will focus on outpatient services in the committees of Athens, Compton, Crenshaw, Florence, Hyde Park, Lynwood, Paramount and Watts.
One generation honors another at state Black Caucus anniversary
The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) celebrated recently its 50th Anniversary with “The Legacy Continues” black tie gala at Universal Studios Hollywood's Globe Theatre. Nearly 500 people gathered to honor 50 years of advocacy by former CLBC leaders, including the Founder's Award recipients, Hon. Willie L. Brown, Jr. and the Hon. Yvonne Brathwaite-Burke; the Chairman's Award recipient, Hon. Nate Holden; and the Vanguard Award recipient, Hon. Mark Ridley-Thomas.
NAACP denounces DACA decision
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), America’s premier civil rights organization, released the following statement today in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke an Obama Administration-era executive action designed to prevent young, undocumented immigrants from deportation and to keep families intact.
National Black Worker Project looks at Labor Day and African Americans
As the nation prepares to celebrate Labor Day, the African American community faces a two-dimensional job crisis: the crisis of unemployment and the crisis of low-wage work. These are two of the many issues being addressed by the National Black Worker Center Project, an organization that seeks to provide education about the impacts of low-wage work and unemployment within the Black community, while also working to prevent racial discrimination in hiring and other employment practices and policies.
Harvey strikes Houston as thousands of citizens scramble to safety
The biggest rainstorm in history to hit the U.S. mainland made a second landfall on Wednesday on the Gulf Coast, and is slowly moving away from Houston, Texas while inundating the southeast portion of the state and southwest Louisiana. Now categorized as Tropical Storm Harvey, it is expected to weaken today as it moves north toward Mississippi and Tennessee as the National Hurricane center warned mid-week of “catastrophic and life-threatening” flooding. At press time, more than 20 persons were reported dead and tens of thousands of people in Houston and across southeast Louisiana have had to evacuate their homes. Officials fear many more fatalities as the waters recede in the coming days.
Jerry Lewis kept the laughs rolling
Funnyman dies at age 91
The goofy and unbridled comedic antics of Jerry Lewis entertained the world for 70 years. Last weekend, the internationally acclaimed performer died at his Las Vegas home at age 91.
Jerry Lewis steps out of character
Beloved star raised $1 million for Hurricane Katrina relief
The goofy and unbridled comedic antics of Jerry Lewis entertained the world for 70 years. Last weekend, the internationally acclaimed performer died at his Las Vegas home at age 91. In 2005, however, there was a visibly shaken man who opened the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. In the previous 40 years of the event, Lewis had never strayed from comedy nor delved into political discussion. But the funnyman had no jokes that evening. With his voice breaking, Lewis noted that he’d never included a plea for another cause on his signature fundraising event, but that changed as he saw coverage of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and other Gulf Coast regions.
Local Red Cross expands outreach to assist during emergency situations
Palmdale mixer brings officials, residents together
So often in emergencies, the public relies on first responders to come to the aid of those in distress. These police officers, firefighters and EMTs are a familiar and welcome sight when things go bad.
Top acts in music and comedy highlight LPAC fall season
See Howie Mandel on Sept. 8
An exciting line up of some of the most popular acts in music and comedy will appear this fall at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center. First up on Sept. 8 is comedian and variety show host Howie Mandel. The Canadian-born funnyman arrived in Los Angeles in 1979 on an ordinary business trip, but he passed by the Comedy Store in West Hollywood and decided to try out for amateur night.
Coyote sightings increase locally
Coyote sightings continue to rise around the southland, with some of these incidents culminating in deadly results. Shortly after dawn on July 30, Baldwin Hills Estates resident Greta Seshta was awakened by the frightening screeches of one of her cats. Her little felines rarely stray far from the house—just the typical exploring the innate desire to hunt—but this time something was different. Her daughter looked outside toward the commotion and saw a a pair of coyotes running off with one of her cats.
New plan for Crenshaw Plaza continues makeover of South LA
The Los Angeles City Planning Commission has unanimously approved a proposal for a major redevelopment of the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Plaza, which would add an office complex, a hotel, 1,000 residential units and more than 300,000 units of retail space. The project will be done in phases, and officials expect construction to begin near the end of the year. Completion is anticipated in about six years.
Animal shelters get makeover; public can adopt at no charge
Bernie and Ed Massey, two of Los Angeles County’s most celebrated public artists, will present their latest project tomorrow at the Agoura Animal Care Center. What is of interest locally, however, is that the Massey brothers joined recently with thousands of southland youth to help in an artistic makeover of each of the seven county animal care centers, including those in Carson and Downey.
Operations to resume at Aliso Canyon
State regulators this week cleared the way for natural gas injections to resume at the Aliso Canyon storage facility that has been largely out of service since a four-month leak in 2015-16, but the facility will be operated in a limited fashion primarily to prevent Southland energy shortages. The state’s Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources and the California Public Utilities Commission determined that with new safety protocols in place, the facility is “safe to operate and can reopen at a greatly reduced capacity.”
GOP abandons healthcare plan
The Republican-led effort to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) collapsed this week when two additional GOP senators, Utah’s Mike Lee and Jerry Moran of Kansas, said they would vote “no” in a crucial vote that had been expected as early as next week. Their announcement meant that at least four of the 52 GOP senators were ready to block a measure that Republicans had promised for the past seven years to undertake.
Group blasts party hosted by state Judicial Council
Leadership of the California Capitol Black Staff Association (CCBSA) has expressed outrage at the depiction of African American and transgender persons at a costume party hosted by employees of the Judicial Council.
Post office named for Merle Haggard
In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation, the House of Representatives this week voted to name a post office in Bakersfield after country music legend Merle Haggard.
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