Five-star high school basketball player Makur Maker has committed to play for Howard University. He chose Howard to encourage other top basketball prospects to commit to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). He turned down the likes of UCLA, Kentucky, and Memphis. ... read more »

One of the largest mental health agencies in LA County, announces the retirement ... read more »

On Friday, UCLA released a four-phase plan to get their student athletes back on campus to prep for their new school year. The athletic department are allowing student athletes who live locally to return on campus starting this past Monday. ... read more »

On May 16, 2020, Larry Aubry passed away, and left a legacy that few can equal, but to which many should aspire. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in the time of southern segregation and came to Los Angeles at an early age, attending Jefferson High School. ... read more »

The great Maya Angelou said, "Hope is born again in the faces of children." This sentiment should be a guiding theme throughout school districts nationwide, especially the Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD). ... read more »

The WNBA practiced social distancing by hosting the first virtual Draft on Friday, April 17 on ESPN. One of the few athletic events that was not impacted by the COVID-19, the Draft was mainly broadcasted from the houses of league commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the Draftees. ... read more »

Dr. Wu’s study is called the University of California Minority Patient-Derived Xenograft Trial and Development Center (UCaMP). The UCaMP study will examine treatment options by looking at cells from patients with bladder cancer including African-Americans. ... read more »

The UCLA Bruins took a disappointing loss against the Stanford Cardinal last night. They are exiting the Pac-12 tournament with their heads held high and will use this as preparation for the NCAA tournament in a few weeks. ... read more »

The UCLA Anderson School of Management honored rapper, actor and entrepreneur Ice Cube today with the 2020 Game Changer Award, which recognizes influential business leaders in media, entertainment and sports. ... read more »

No.8 women’s UCLA basketball was coming off a tough loss to No. 3 Oregon Ducks just 48 hours before taking the floor again in Westwood. ... read more »

Los Angeles Urban League’s Construction Career Academy (CCA) held its first class of the new year this past week with a full house of diverse men and women of all ages looking to get into a construction trade.  CCA and many other workforce development programs are trying to fill employment gaps as labor shortages continue to plague the construction industry. ... read more »

The win gave the Bruins (12-10, 5-4 Pac-12) a Pac-12 weekend sweep over Colorado and Utah (12-9, 3-6), positioning themselves right in the middle of the conference standings. ... read more »

No.10 UCLA women’s basketball took the floor against Washington State on Sunday not knowing of the news that would immediately impact individuals worldwide. ... read more »

UCLA renamed its social science buildings after its famed alum Ralph J. Bunche, 1969. ... read more »

The Stanford Cardinals haven’t won an away game against the Bruins since the ‘05-’06 season. A dominant second half offensive performance ended the dreaded 15 year drought in a 74-59 win over UCLA.  ... read more »