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Metro votes to rename Pershing Square station after pioneering Black Angeleno Biddy Mason
Metro’s board voted unanimously Thursday to rename downtown LA’s Pershing Square Metro station after Black philanthropist and landowner Bridget “Biddy” Mason.
Inglewood police chief shares new details on Bryan Bostic’s death
Chief Mark Fronterotta said police pulled Bryan Bostic over on March 10 to investigate if he was driving under the influence, that he tried to run and that officers arrested him with a “minimum” use of force.
New affordable housing development breaks ground in Inglewood
Sankofa Place at Centinela is set to open in the fall 2028 and will bring 120 new affordable housing units to Inglewood.
MacArthur Park will remain open as the city takes a year to fence off the space
Los Angeles city officials said construction on a fence that will encircle MacArthur Park will take a year, but the park will remain open.
LA Commons honors artist Lauren Halsey
Halsey was honored Oct. 15 at the LA Commons gala, whose theme was “Colors of Connection: Rooted and Rising.”
Inglewood breaks ground on a new $287.5M stadium shuttle network
Actual construction will begin next month for an Inglewood Transit Connector parking lot and shuttle bus plaza at the corner of Market Street and Florence Avenue.
Youth journalism
Q&A: Youth journalist interviews Danny Bakewell Jr. about the the colorful street festival Taste of Soul
This open-aired street festival is dedicated to celebrating the Black community, its culture and pride.
Bass says she’s worried Trump admin could incarcerate unhoused people ahead of Olympics
Mayor Karen Bass met with the Youth Journalists of The LA Local for an exclusive interview to discuss the Lineage fire, Olympics and more.
Koreatown’s About Time Cafe makes good coffee and greater impact for the community
The cafe serves the usual drinks and sweet treats popular on TikTok, but the Koreatown cafe also provides job training for unhoused people.
Q&A: Youth reporters interviewed Ernesto Castillo of the Inglewood Board of Education
Ernesto Castillo is the first Latino elected to the Inglewood Unified School District Board of Education.
Protesting immigration raids is a choice. He gives his students the tools to decide
In the time of immigration raids, a history teacher provides his students the knowledge about community organizing and activism.
In East LA, this luchadora is helping create the change she wanted to see
As Delilah Doom, Sarah Greaves-Pedraja is helping carve out space for women in lucha libre.
LA Local youth journalists ask: What does Taste of Soul mean to you?
The 21st annual Taste of Soul Family Festival took place Oct. 17 and featured live music, food local businesses and community resources.
Q&A: Organizing with the LA Tenants Union in Koreatown is about ‘giving and receiving’
Fernando Isaí joined the LA Tenants Union Koreatown chapter as an interpreter because a coworker needed help navigating an eviction process.
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Immigration
Rapid response groups say ICE is surging in California. Here’s what you can do
Groups are sharing ways to respond to ICE activity and training community members on voter protection ahead of the November election.
New immigrant student enrollment has taken a nosedive in California schools
Some school districts have seen a 50% drop in the number of new immigrant students, forcing them to close or consolidate programs.
Neighbors rush to defend man after ICE agents break his arm, witnesses say
Dramatic video shows a crowd blocked ICE agents from leaving until Long Beach police arrived, uncuffed the injured man and took him for medical treatment.
A devastating fire destroyed this family’s store in Inglewood. Now they’re questioning how to move forward.
Rising operating costs and immigration raids were already pushing Guadalupe Morales’ business, Quique’s Discount Store, to the brink. Then a fire broke out.
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