As an elected official, I believe serving Santa Fe Springs means making room for disagreement. Lately, decisions affecting children, gardeners and public expression have raised a difficult ...

The West Nile Virus (WNV) is rising, with Los Angeles County experiencing the largest surge in almost a decade, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. According to ...

On Tuesday, Mayor Karen Bass announced plans to address unusually high Department of Water and Power bills amid complaints from residents about outrageous charges from the utility, one day after ...

Mayor Karen Bass made an appearance in Sherman Oaks on Oct. 16 to begin her planned 15-day campaign tour across the City Council’s 15 districts. Bass started her `15 in 15′ ...

In the upcoming midterm election, many local and national government positions are up for grabs. Propositions will be on the ballot, and many of them could bring major changes to your daily life.

Black LGBTQ+ voices will have a space this upcoming weekend, one for people of all ages and generations, including boomers and Gen Z folks. Dr. Byron Johns non-profit organization, aplace2be, is ...

California Federation of Labor Unions President Lorena Gonzalez says Proposition (Prop) 40 would provide temporary funding to protect Medi-Cal, hospitals and health care jobs from federal cuts.

At least 20 combatants of an international private military force were killed or wounded after being ambushed in the Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) on September 14, as reported by the news ...

Pasadena Councilmember and Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority President Tyron Hampton hosted an Independent Media and Influencer Tour of Hollywood Burbank Airport’s new replacement ...

Editor’s note – Hilton’s comments are edited and trimmed down for brevity and are condensed excerpts from the interview. This interview was conducted in early September 2026, ahead of major debates ...

Zaya Wade is making strides in activism and representation for the Black LGBTQ+ community. On Saturday, she received the Model of Pride award from the Los Angeles LGBTQ Center’s 34th Annual Models of ...

Just as most customs surely have roots in European tradition, Halloween does, as we touched on in past editions of this publication (see “Halloween and Black Folk,” dated October 25, 2023). To be ...