The NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference concluded its 39th annual convention in Long Beach on Oct. 25, reaffirming its commitment to civil rights, civic engagement and economic equity.  Held ...

Dee Slade remembers Dolores Huerta not simply as a civil rights icon, but as a neighbor, collaborator and friend who never hesitated to answer another community’s call for justice. “What an amazing ...

As an elected official, I believe serving Santa Fe Springs means making room for disagreement. Lately, decisions affecting children, gardeners and public expression have raised a difficult ...

A Count You Can Trust, the independent nonpartisan coalition working to strengthen confidence in Los Angeles County elections, welcomes last night’s decision by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ...

After the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 labor contract expired June 30 and talks with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration stalled, the union stepped up its efforts to secure a ...

The founder of a Culver City-based nonprofit who allegedly misappropriated more than $7.5 million in taxpayer funds and used the money for commercial real estate and the construction of a nightclub ...

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Board of Commissioners was expected to discuss proposals on Tuesday to help people struggling with high utility bills after a heat wave baked Southern ...

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“A 1-year-old baby was shot and killed by a police officer, and now the state of Mississippi says that use of force was justified,” Crump said in a statement. “How can anyone accept that conclusion ...

Lawrence “Clutch” McCutcheon has died at 76 years old after an extended bout with Parkinson’s disease. His family announced his death through the Los Angeles Rams organization. “It is with great ...

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The Oakland branch of the NAACP and the Oakland/Berkeley chapter of Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) have issued a joint statement condemning what they describe as harassment, ...