The Los Angeles County of Parks and Recreation, the Los Angeles Clippers Foundation and Clippers star Russell celebrated the renovation of 117 new L.A. County basketball courts on Thursday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Jesse Owens Park Courts where Westbrook learned the fundamentals of basketball in his youth.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell kicked off the New Year with an announcement that she will run for a second term because she wants to set the record straight. She wants to be the District 2 supervisor for the next eight years.
Inglewood residents have long supported healthcare workers. The community values our frontline caregivers, especially after seeing their dedication and bravery throughout the pandemic.
Los Angeles County officials on July 20 presented the deed to prime California oceanfront property to the heirs of a Black couple who built a beach resort for African Americans but were harassed and finally stripped of the land nearly a century ago.
When she was just 30-years-old, more than 400,0000 members of California’s largest labor union, SEIU Local 2015, elected LaPhonza Butler to be their president. Known for her outspoken, straight-shooting style as she is for her poise and even temper, Butler has a reputation for being a leader capable of building bridges and driving consensus.
The dialogue occurred on Thursday, September 30, following Newsom’s signing of legislation to return Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of the original owners of the resort. Brooks met with the governor on the Bruce family property in Manhattan Beach and questioned him on reparations, the recent gubernatorial recall and his future goals.
The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black-ownership in America. Original property owners Charles and Willa Bruce had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach, California. The local government managed the rights to the land for almost 100 years.