Cooler weather is here, and the LA County Department of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents to take precautions against the flu, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). RSV is […]
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Time Capsule: Memories of the Vietnam War
In 1969, Udon Air Force Base, Thailand. Captain Harold Archibald was on duty in support of the air war over North Vietnam in a secure building just north of the […]
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Bullying of Blacks takes a toll on mental health
Although Black children make up 15 percent of the US public school population, they comprise 35 percent of those who reported being harassed or bullied on the bases of race, […]
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Black women’s health and Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s been over two decades since Yola Cain died of breast cancer at the age of 46. An accomplished woman who always held her feelings “close to the vest,” Cain […]
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CoCo gathering defies City Hall racist remarks
Last Wednesday night, more than 150 community members gathered at the Community Coalition (CoCo) at it’s South L.A. office on Vermont Avenue, to voice their concerns following the racist remarks […]
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Homeless find navigating streets more complicated
“Marion” once again packed up his belongings and moved his tent across the street for a few hours during another “sanitation sweep” when the homeless encampment of about 30 people […]
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Clearing pollution may cut risk of dementia
During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults’ brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn’t been clear is whether […]
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Homeless Count suggests virus cut numbers
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) recently released the results of the 2022 Homeless Count, which suggest that homelessness may be rising more slowly than in previous years. The […]
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Micro-racism and trauma
When it comes to mental health and how to deal with it, the advice given to the Black community varies from person to person and from solution to solution, depending […]
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Will acceleration days close the learning gap?
Chris Warren, eighth-grade language teacher, immediately noticed the academic regression in his middle school students at Young Oak Kim Academy after almost 18 months of remote learning due to the […]
