May 27, 1958 Ernest Green, who joined eight black classmates in challenging racial segregation in public schools, becomes the first member of the “Little Rock Nine” to graduate from Central High School. The Little Rock case would help dismantle school segregation throughout the U.S. – For more information on black history, arts and culture, visit Read More…
LOS ANGELES — A months-long tenant-landlord dispute at the Blvd. Villa apartment complex on Crenshaw Boulevard near Venice Boulevard has spilled out onto the streets and sidewalks, raising questions about fairness, corporate greed, affordable housing and the ability of business owners to make a profit in Los Angeles. In January Villa’s new owner, Lafayette Square Read More…
LOS ANGELES – Some area officials and organizations that help the homeless are calling for a higher minimum wage and more affordable housing as a way of taking some homeless people off the streets or to prevent others from winding up there. They commented following the announcement May 11 that homelessness has increased 16 percent, Read More…
