LOS ANGELES — All criminal charges have been dismissed against a prominent local Black Lives Matter leader arrested after a raucous Los Angeles Police Commission meeting last year, her attorney announced. City prosecutors said in February that they had agreed to drop the case in six months if Melina Abdullah, a Cal State Los Angeles Read More…
Making A Difference: Larry Williams recalls the moment that he truly understood the value of encouragement. A young man he was mentoring lost his father, and the financial hardship that followed caused him, his mother, his sister and his two brothers to sleep in a car for months. Williams worked to secure the family a Read More…
LOS ANGELES — Two Los Angeles City Council members — ironically named Smith and Wesson — introduced a resolution Aug. 6 calling on state and federal lawmakers to pass gun-control legislation such as banning the sale and possession of assault weapons. The resolution, introduced by City Councilman Greig Smith and Council President Herb Wesson, demands Read More…
STREET BEAT Kijan Carter Los Angeles “We have to reunite with each other. It’s the only way we’re going to come together, is to reunite.” Darryl Slaughter Compton “We got to have events every month and bring people together and be on some positive stuff, but we got to get people together to even be Read More…
As the Dodgers continue to lay waste to the National League West on their way to a possible third consecutive World Series and the Rams and Chargers prepare for their regular seasons (opening night is three weeks away), the Los Angeles Sparks are quietly having a fine season. After winning 11 of their past 13 Read More…
WHITTIER — For Pioneer High School math teacher and department co-chair Carolina DeHart, every school day is her favorite day. When DeHart arrives on campus every morning, she brims with pride and accomplishment, a confirmation that she has the best job in the world. DeHart has spent nearly 30 years making a positive impact on Pioneer Read More…
