The 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count will be held Jan. 24, 25, and 26, and covers all LA County except the cities of Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach, which […]
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Posted inBusiness
LA Urban League appoints Cynthia Mitchell Heard new officer
Cynthia Mitchell Heard has joined the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). The announcement was made by Ambassador Michael A. Lawson, president and CEO of […]
Posted inGovernment
Rep. Barbara Lee will launch bid for US Senate
Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-12) is set to become the second prominent entrant into the Senate race to likely replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). Lee said she did broach the issue […]
Posted inHealth
Addressing health disparities in hypertension control
Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, but the burden of disease is disproportionately higher in Black and Hispanic/Latino people. Research shows social determinants of health — defined […]
Posted inFeature
Artist shows love for city through fashion line
Los Angeles, the City of Angels and demons, has a unique history, mudded in segregation based on skin color, ethnicity, and neighborhood. With the perspective changing the narrative from person […]
Posted inEntertainment
LA Zoo celebrates Lunar New Year
The Los Angeles Zoo celebrates Lunar New Year at “L.A. Zoo Lights” through Jan. 22, with family-friendly festivities marking the Year of the Rabbit on the lunar calendar. Lunar New […]
Posted inHealth
Farmers Market opens Saturday
The Crenshaw Farmers’ Market has a new location. Starting Saturday, Jan. 14, visit vendors at the historic AFIBA Center (Fire Station 54), 5730 Crenshaw Blvd., near the intersection of Crenshaw […]
Posted inLocal
Expressions of sorrow at Macy’s closure
It is sad to learn about the closure of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Macy’s store, which has been a staple here for years—first as May Company, then Robinsons May […]
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Mayor commends county board for declaring emergency on homelessness
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass commended the County Board of Supervisors’ unanimous approval Tuesday of an emergency declaration on homelessness that was proposed by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Supervisor Lindsey […]
Posted inEducation
‘See Your Future’
100 Black Men of Los Angeles is kicking off its female mentoring program “See Your Future” at 10 a.m. Jan. 14 in room 305 of the TLC building at West […]
