Over the last six years, the Black Freedom Fund (BFF) has expanded its reach as a support system for California’s Black-serving organizations, providing a boost to many groups that could […]
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Reports: Homelessness rises in LA County, City
Following two straight years of decreases, homelessness increased by 3.4 percent in the city of Los Angeles this year, with the number of unsheltered individuals jumping by 7.9 percent, according […]
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LeBron James chooses Philadelphia 76ers as Next Team
LeBron James, who announced last month he was parting ways with the Lakers, said today he will play his record 24th NBA season in Philadelphia. The 41-year-old star announced on […]
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Expert: Fragments found on teen matched D4vd’s pool
A police criminalist testified today that blue fragments recovered by the county medical examiner’s office from a 14-year-old girl whose remains were discovered in the front trunk of singer D4vd’s […]
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Anthony Anderson to be Honored in Beverly Hills
The Harold and Carole Pump Foundation announced today that Anthony Anderson will be honored next month at the foundation’s 26th annual celebrity dinner in Beverly Hills. Anderson, best known for […]
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Sen. Padilla condemns Trump administration
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the Senate Rules Committee, is condemning the Trump administration’s dismissal of the Democratic members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), […]
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‘Sanford and Son’s’ Hal Williams legacy
The acting world lost a TV veteran as Hal Williams’ manager announced his death on July 15 at his home in Rancho, Calif., at 91-years-old. Williams was best known for […]
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Student loans reach peak
Student loans have hit an all-time high, as 9.5 million borrowers with past-due payments over 270 days old are in default. According to data from the Office of Federal Student […]
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Measles case confirmed in traveler passing through LAX
Yesterday, Los Angeles County health officials were advising people who passed through LAX last week to monitor for measles symptoms after confirming an infected traveler passed through the airport. According […]
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‘Stories from the Los Angeles Black LGBT Community”
A Place 2 Be founder, Dr. Byron Johns, is bringing forward voices of some of the most marginalized identities in the Black communi-ty: transgender people. In a series called “Stories […]
