A vital part of the community since 1965, the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) now has a new way to enrich the city, with the Watts Cultural Fest, which takes place once a month at WLCAC’s seven-acre campus on Central Avenue.
Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal medical assistance program Medicaid, has announced that it is expanding access to maternal health, including doula services.
The cancellation of plans for a sprawling grain export facility in Louisiana is a victory for community activism, historic preservation, and environmental equity.
The Democratic National Convention showcased a double dose of Obama firepower on August 20 to validate Vice President Kamala Harris and deliver an unsparing indictment of Republican Donald Trump. The convention also served up a raucous roll call of states that was essentially one big dance party.
“It’s unique in the fact that patients come from the community,” said Dr. Barrett Hatches about the Watts Health Foundation.
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission.
Darrell Dixon’s father was just 25 when he had a major heart attack in the rural Mississippi Delta. By his early 40s, a series of additional attacks had left his heart muscle too weak to pump enough blood to his body. He died in 2013 at the age of 49.
On the 116th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois.
The Los Angeles Sparks came up short 90-86 in a gritty match against the Chicago Sky. The Sparks, however, are battling more than just their opponents.
Jennifer King was a champion women’s basketball coach when she made a tough decision to pursue a career in football.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in Colombia on Thursday in their first visit to the South American country, where they will take part in several events promoting mental health for young people and how to combat cyberbullying, the office of Colombia’s vice president said. Harry and Meghan were welcomed at the residence of Vice President Francia Márquez in the heart of Bogotá, where they were treated to Colombian coffee and local pastries made with cheese and yuca. Márquez and Meghan greeted each other effusively, according to a photograph released by the Archewell Foundation, the couple’s nonprofit organization. Related Stories
Reginald “Reggie” Webb, a philanthropist and one of the most successful fast-food restaurant owners in Southern California, was laid to rest last month after a long battle with leukemia. He was 76.
The main objective of every type of politician, whether a city council member, mayor, senator, governor, or president, is to act as a public servant. The qualities of leadership, patience, and empathy required to serve successfully are not for everyone, but some politicians find fulfillment in these responsibilities.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass made history at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this week when she became the first Black woman mayor to ever receive an Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the two-week-long global competition.