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What You Need to Know About Prop 19 & Its Impact on Wealth Generation...
Lisa Collins, Publisher
It was billed as a way those 55 and older, severely disabled, or victims of a wildfire or natural disaster could move...
And Holly Mitchell Makes the L.A Board of Supervisors “The Fab Five”
Keith DeLawder, Contributor
With a resounding victory in November's general election, former State Senator Holly Mitchell is now representing the 2nd District on the L.A....
For Mark Ridley-Thomas, Success Is Not A Whole Lot of Magic, Just Hard Work
Staff
No matter how demanding the job, former Supervisor and now recently elected Tenth District Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas has but one working philosophy: “when you...
Asm. Shirley Weber’s Daughter Is Running for Her Mom’s San Diego District Seat
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media
Dr. Akilah Weber, the daughter of Dr. Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), has announced that she is running for...
Mayor Eric Garcetti Issues Veto On City Council Plan to Reallocate LAPD Budget
By Dianne Lugo, Staff
Mayor Eric Garcetti has vetoed the City Council’s plan that reallocated $150 million of the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget to...
Houses of Worship Can Now Hold Indoor Services in L.A County, Most Won’t for...
Last month, Los Angeles County officials reversed a ban prohibiting houses of worship from holding indoor and outdoor services, effective immediately. The decision was...
BLM L.A Discusses African American “Distrust” of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Steven Vargas | California Black Media
Now that both Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized by the FDA and are beginning to roll...
LAPD Budget Reallocation Finalized, Councilman Curren Price’s District 9 to Receive $21 Million
By Dianne Lugo
In July, Councilman Curren Price introduced a motion, alongside Council President Nury Martinez and Councilman Herb Wesson, to identify and cut $100-$150...
Governor Newsom Launches “Vaccinate All 58” Campaign As First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Arrive
Staff
California received its first shipment of vaccine doses on Sunday. On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom launched a new campaign named “Vaccinate All 58” with...
Community Leaders Once Again Thwart Sale of the Crenshaw Plaza
By Stephen Oduntan
Downtown Crenshaw, a Black-led community organization said on Tuesday they’d blocked the sale of the Crenshaw Plaza to LIVWRK and DFH Partners.
The...