With September being National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved sickle cell disease gene therapy is giving hope of a cure to patients […]
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Nithya Raman announces new endorsement
City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who is challenging Mayor Karen Bass in the Nov. 3 election, was endorsed on Sept. 10 by former City Controller Laura Chick. Raman also announced the […]
Posted inEducation, News
What Meta’s $17B social media addiction settlement means for California teens
By Vani Sanganeria EdSource Meta’s landmark settlement agreement with California and 46 other states could bring significant changes to how young people interact with its social platforms and help fund […]
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Historic South LA Black Cultural District celebrates culinary community with tasting event
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) announced the launch of the Historic South LA Black Cultural District’s Featured Destinations program with a culinary crawl held this week in the Windsor Hills […]
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NBA penalizes Clippers and Kawhi
Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers learned their fate last week after the NBA finalized its investigation into the Clippers allegedly circumventing the league’s salary cap rules, closing a year-long […]
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Crime in California hits record lows
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force are celebrating after announcing last week that the state has seen a historic decrease in crime and has intercepted […]
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NEA jazz master Cassandra Wilson dies at 70
Cassandra Wilson, the contralto who seamlessly blurred the boundaries of jazz, folk, pop, gospel, R&B, country, and other eclectic genres, passed away last Tuesday morning, Sept. 1. Wilson passed […]
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Smithsonian Institution looking for a new leader
After seven years at the helm of the Smithsonian Institution, President Lonnie Bunch III has decided to step down and retire after being at the center of the Trump administration […]
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Thomas Jefferson High School alumni impact on the world
When you think of Thomas Jefferson High School (TJHS) alums, you automatically think of the school’s cultural association with producing alums who became world-renowned jazz musicians, bandleaders, and composers. In […]
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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
As fall rolls into the last quarter of 2026, September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Created to highlight the disease’s risks and provide dedicated time for advocacy and education, Prostate […]
