Lead Stories
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L.A. County D.A. warns of 35-year sentences for illegal fireworks as July 4th celebrations canceled
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is warning residents they face up to 35 years in…
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Target’s tanking stock price shows real power of protest: The Bottom Line
Target CEO Brian Cornell was on Capitol Hill last week to meet with members of Congress, a meeting that included…
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Practice strikes hit LA as grocery workers fight for new contract
LOS ANGELES — The first negotiations for a new contract for workers at Albertsons, Pavilions, Ralphs and Vons grocery stores…
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Black Freedom Fund shifts from initiative to permanent California institution
SACRAMENTO — The California Black Freedom Fund, previously a five-year, $100-million initiative to ensure that Black power-building and movement-based organizations…
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Mayor Bass pledges to defend L.A.’s sanctuary policies against Trump lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — A day after the Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles, challenging the constitutionality of its…
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Thousands of South L.A. kids celebrate Play Day with a nod to 1984 Olympic legacy
WEST ADAMS — Thousands of children celebrated Play Day on the LA84 Foundation campus on Adams Boulevard June 28 taking…
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After masked agents seize Culver City vendor, community demands answers and justice
CULVER CITY — Community leaders and residents gathered and Veterans Park June 29 for a rally in support of Ambrocio…
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L.A. becomes epicenter of national immigration raids, mass protests and military deployment under Trump
Amid ramped-up deportation efforts under President Trump’s second term, California has become ground zero for immigration raid standoffs. Los Angeles,…
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L.A. County launches ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign as ICE raids hit schools and shopping centers
LOS ANGELES — City and county officials are taking action to combat the tactics of U.S. immigration agents amid ongoing…
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Free backpacks, haircuts and supplies for over 1,000 students in South LA at Barack Obama Charter School
LOS ANGELES – More than 1,000 students in South Los Angeles will receive free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts and meals…
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Fire victims could save $30,000 on rebuilding costs under new county plans
LOS ANGELES – Fire victims could save up to $30,000 on rebuilding costs under new Los Angeles County plans to…
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Vegan pizza and hip-hop ice cream join Leimert Park station’s new Markets at Metro food scene
LEIMERT PARK — The ceremonial pouring of libations to honor ancestors marked the official launch of Markets at Metro at…
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ICE patrols in South LA’s Black neighborhoods spark unity with Latino community
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — More than 30 community organizations in the Los Angeles area pledged a unified front in opposition…
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Inglewood breaks ground on $240 million new high school campus with tech-forward facilities
INGLEWOOD — Leaders from across the city attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new $240 million Inglewood High School campus…
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New Black cultural district could make South L.A. a model for the nation
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — California is moving forward with plans to create a black cultural district in South Los Angeles,…
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LAPD chief defends officers after 52 injured during protests
LOS ANGELES — Police Chief Jim McDonnell is defending his agency’s handling of the recent immigration-enforcement protests, which sparked some…
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New 76-unit affordable housing complex opens in Watts as part of $1 billion redevelopment
WATTS — A 76-unit apartment complex opened June 26 in Watts as part of the ongoing transformation of Jordan Downs,…
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Seven nonprofits receive $10 million to buy L.A. County properties for community businesses
LOS ANGELES—Seven nonprofits across Los Angeles County have acquired commercial properties with $10 million in grants aimed at preventing displacement…
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