Former Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell, who also spent four years as county sheriff, was named on Oct. 4 as the next chief of the LAPD, taking over a department that will deal with major security issues in the coming years as the region hosts the Olympics, a Super Bowl and the World Cup.
The Los Angeles Sentinel was the gathering space for influential members of the Black community – from the grass-roots organizations to political, education, and business leaders – eager to meet Darrel Hackett, president and CEO of BMO Bank, and Eric Smith, vice chairman of the company.
A state-of-the-art sports facility broke ground on May 8 that aspires to provide more athletic access to underserved communities. The facility will be called Lulu’s Place, located near LAX and Saint Bernard high school.
The Los Angeles Clippers and NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday that they will host the 2026 NBA All-Star game in their new home: The Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
Scenes from Ambassador Diane Edith Watson weeklong 90th birthday celebration. Watson, who is a former LAUSD board member, State Senator, Congresswoman, and U.S. Ambassador, was saluted by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles City Council, L.A. Unified School District, and more.
The stretch of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles that’s been closed since a Nov. 11 arson fire will reopen in time for Monday, Nov. 20 morning’s commute, with some lanes opening Sunday evening, officials said Nov. 19. Standing on the still-closed freeway, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Alex Padilla and Vice President Kamala Harris made the announcement at a morning news conference, praising workers for coming in several days ahead of schedule and hailing the cooperation of government officials at all levels. “This is a great day in our city, and I
2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – California’s newest United States Senator Laphonza Butler made a surprise appearance at the L.A. County Labor Federation’s first-ever Summit on Poverty & Homelessness on Friday, Oct. 13. During the symposium held at IBEW Local 11 in commerce, Butler joined hundreds of labor, political and community leaders to call for real policy change to help working families tackle the affordability crisis head-on. Butler is a former vice chair of L.A. County Fed. L.A. County Labor Fed President Yvonne Wheeler hosted the event with guests
The Los Angeles Drifters will be volunteering their time and talents at the 18th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Crenshaw Blvd., from Obama Blvd. to Stocker St.
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Hundreds of people came out on February 26, for the Inaugural Address and Community Resource Fair for newly elected Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove.
New Frontier Democratic Club (NFDC) will hold its 63rd Annual Installation and Awards Luncheon on Sunday, March 5, at 3 p.m., at the Proud Bird Banquet Hall, 11022 Aviation Blvd., in Los Angeles.
L.A. City Council President Pro Tem Curren Price and his family made a historic pilgrimage to the African Continent from Dec. 16-31, 2022. They traveled to West Africa, visiting the countries of Senegal and Ghana.
With officers on standby for possible protests in response to the release of graphic video depicting the fatal beating of a 29-year-old Black man by five Memphis, Tennessee, police officers, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Southland law enforcement officials on Friday, Jan. 27 universally condemned the chilling images.
Pastor Sherman D. Manning, founder of Yes We Can Worship Center (YWCWC), and the Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles under the leadership of Pastor K.W. Tullos have called a National Homeless Prayer Vigil for L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. The vigil will be held on Friday, February 3, at 7 p.m., at YWCWC, 10306 Avalon Blvd. in Los Angeles.
Mayor Karen Bass announced the appointment on Wednesday, Jan. 25, of three Deputy Mayors and three Directors in her Administration. The appointments include Nancy Sutley, Attorney Randall Winston and Karren Lane as deputy mayors and Arnetta Wells as director of community engagement.