Category: Government

Etta James (1938-2012) was one of the most dynamic singers of a generation. Her natural contralto vocal range would define blues and R&B for female artists for decades.

A state appellate court panel has upheld the convictions of two gang members for a Compton youth preacher’s shooting death in Venice.

Question:
I got stopped by the police and I asked him if I was arrested and he said “No, you’re detained.” What did he mean by that?

Kindergartners through adults in South Los Angeles can participate in the Helping Individuals Through Science (H.I.P.) science fair Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bradley Milken Center, 1773. E. Century Blvd. in Watts.

If you are one of those folks with plenty of big business ideas, a passion to turn that idea into a reality but with no money, the Neighborhood Start Fund may be the answer to your dilemma.

An ex-con pleaded no contest recently to sex trafficking charges and was immediately sentenced to nearly 17 years in state prison for pimping a 17-year-old girl and a 23-year-old woman in South Los Angeles.

BATON ROUGE — Whether it was a gathering of 300 in front of the Triple S convenience store, small groups of 50 meeting at area churches, nearly 400 at city hall, dozens painting signs at LSU, or a thousand marching through downtown, Baton Rouge residents and visitors are protesting the death of 37-year-old Alton Sterling, who was shot by Baton Rouge police officers on July 5.