Nailz by Elle Brings Upscale Nail & Beauty Care to Baldwin Hills
October 30, 2024
Elle Washington, owner of Nailz by Elle, had always been passionate about beauty, a path that led her to beauty school.
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Southern California
Malia M. Cohen Speaks at Coro’s Women in Leadership Luncheon
April 20, 2023
On Friday April 14th, Coro hosted their annual Women’s in Leadership Luncheon at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California.
Black Worker Hub Informs Southern California’s Black Job Crisis: Stories and Data to Power the Movement
August 4, 2022
More than 60 grantmaking representatives learned about the harsh realities facing Black workers during a funder briefing event hosted by the Southern California Black Worker Hub for Regional Organizing held in June.
Bank of America Awards More Than $4 Million in Grants to Southern California Nonprofits In First Round of Funding
July 14, 2022
Bank of America today announced it has recently awarded more than $4 million in grants to 152 nonprofits across Southern California to help drive economic opportunity for individuals and families.
Black Caucus Update: Solano’s Lori Wilson Joins Assembly
April 14, 2022
The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) added another member to its roster last week. Former Suisun City Mayor Lori D. Wilson, a Democrat, was sworn into office April 6 to represent the 11th Assembly District.
Southwest Carpenters Host Combine at LA Trade
March 31, 2022
Prospective carpenters and hiring contractors gathered in downtown Los Angeles on March 26, at 6 a.m., as the Southwest Carpenters held their first post-pandemic Carpenter’s Combine Day at L.A. Trade Technical College.
Founders First CDC to provide $100,000 in grants to diverse small businesses in Los Angeles
November 11, 2021
The Job Creators Quest Grant will help diverse small businesses continue to create premium wage jobs and act as a recognition of the existing investments these organizations have already made themselves to retain and grow their workforce during the pandemic. Funding for this grant program was facilitated in part by a $1 million grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, in conjunction with Founders First Capital Partners’ recent $9 million Series A financing. Additional partners include ADP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Union Bank, and Small Business Majority.
Research Exposes Continued Student Trauma As Schools Reopen
October 21, 2021
In California we had a crisis with lack of student mental health support long before the pandemic. Now it is even worse. It comes as no surprise that the pandemic has created more stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues for our children.
2010 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee Sam “Bam” Cunningham Passes Away
September 7, 2021
Sam “Bam” Cunningham, a 2010 College Football Hall of Fame inductee who starred at fullback for Southern California from 1970-72, passed away Sept. 7 in Inglewood, California. He was 71. “Sam Cunningham left a huge impact both on and off the field and not just at USC but nationwide,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning. “From leading the Trojans to a national title to helping inspire the integration of southern football, Sam’s legacy will live on forever. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.” “Sam was the most gifted fullback I’ve ever known in terms of his speed, in
Who owns our neighborhoods?
September 2, 2021
There is an increasing prevalence of large, corporate landlords as opposed to smaller local landlords
LAPD Harass Black Couple Immediately After Their First Child Was Born
July 22, 2021
On June 27, L.A. Sentinel Contributing Sports Reporter, Khari Jones and his fiancé, Kayla K. Love, shared a life-changing experience; what was labeled a “health and wellness check,” turned into a terrifying reflection of the current abuse of power by the LAPD.
Carson Capitalizes on State’s $65 Billion Housing Program for its Middle-Income Professionals
June 24, 2021
“This effort to preserve housing for local professionals aligns with my COVID-19 recovery plan to attract middle-income employers and the jobs they create.” Mayor Lula Davis Holmes said, “Our children should be able to work, live and play in the communities they grew up in!”
LAUSD Reopens All Schools As Of This Week
April 26, 2021
The remaining middle and high school campuses in the Los Angeles Unified School District began reopening today, meaning all students now have the option to be back on district campuses for the first time in more than a year.
Eaddy Stuns Bruins With Game Winning Three; USC defeats UCLA 64-63
March 9, 2021
For the second consecutive year, Southern California stunned its crosstown rival in dramatic fashion in Westwood as time expired in the closing moments.
OneWest Bank Opens New Branch in Watts Neighborhood of Los Angeles
March 4, 2021
OneWest Bank, CIT’s Southern California retail bank division today announced the grand opening of its branch in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The branch offers a full array of deposit and lending solutions for consumers and small businesses, as well as a connected CIT mortgage lending office dedicated to supporting the community.