Editor’s Note:This California Black Media Q&A series with California’s gubernatorial candidates is intended to inform voters about where the candidates for governor stand on key issues. The opinions, assertions, and […]
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Posted inLocal, News
LAFD sought to protect Bass in wake of Palisades Fire Report
On Feb. 21, a top aide to Mayor Karen Bass criticized a report that said the Los Angeles Fire Department attempted to shield Bass and other top brass from “reputational […]
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Ex-Fire Chief sues city of Los Angeles alleging retaliation by Bass
Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley, who was fired by Mayor Karen Bass in the aftermath of the deadly Palisades Fire, has sued the city over her termination, […]
Posted inLocal, Sports
LA28 surpasses 5 million registrations for Olympic ticket draw
The organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has surpassed 5 million registrations for its ticket draw, officials announced today, calling it a “record-setting surge” of […]
Posted inLocal, National
Fallout from East Coast blizzard hits LAX
Dozens of flights between the East Coast and Los Angeles International Airport were cancelled this morning due to the blizzard that is pounding a large swath of the nation’s Eastern […]
Posted inHealth, Local
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses returning to work after monthlong strike
Thousands of unionized nurses and health care professionals at Kaiser Permanente facilities in California and Hawaii will return to work Tuesday, ending a roughly four-week strike carried out amid prolonged […]
Posted inEntertainment, Local
Alan Palesano partners with AND1 to give back to Compton
All-Star Weekend was a star-studded event featuring athletes and celebrities participating in basketball events and putting on a show for the viewers. Off the court, athletes held community events and […]
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Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson support ANTA’s first US store
Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson made headlines during NBA All-Star weekend for their business, as they were present at the grand opening of ANTA’s first store in America. The grand […]
Posted inHealth, Local
Seven LA County Public Health Clinics to close clinical services
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will end clinic services at seven locations later this month because of significant funding cuts totaling more than $50 million, officials announced […]
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California expands Mortgage Relief Program for fire survivors
A state mortgage relief program that has provided $20,000 in financial support to fire survivors in Southern California will be expanded to provide a full year of assistance up to […]
