L.A.’s Latino Theater Company will celebrate its 40th Anniversary in 2025 with an ambitious, culturally diverse season of plays, tours and other events. Founded in 1985, Latino Theater Company has operated the City of Los Angeles-owned Los Angeles Theatre Center, housed in a former bank building in Downtown’s historic core, since 2006. There, the company has created one of the most vibrant theater centers in the country, with multiple productions and events taking place simultaneously in a five-theater complex. The new season will include six plays, three in the spring and three in the fall. In addition, the company will launch two tours and present…
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COMPTON – The Compton Unified School District (CUSD) and its school transportation provider, Durham School Services (DSS), unveiled the school district’s brand-new fleet of 25 electric school buses and 25 newly installed Tellus chargers, at a ribbon-cutting event. The buses will begin transporting students this spring. At the event, attendees had the opportunity to tour and ride the buses. “The Compton Unified School District is excited to roll out these incredible EV buses in partnership with Durham and Highland,” said Compton Unified School District Board of Trustees President Micah Ali. “These new buses not only provide for a more sustainable,…
Compton College alumnus Joshua Jackson is honoring the legacy of paying it forward modeled by his beloved grandfather, a local bishop who organized a popular food pantry in Lawndale, California. While attending Compton College (class of 2017), Jackson served as Associated Student Government (ASG) president where he laid the groundwork for advocacy, leadership, and service, looking for ways to assist students in need. “Attending Compton College was everything to me!” said Jackson. Having finished high school with a surprising 1.7 GPA due to several factors, including a difficult and uninspiring learning environment, Compton College helped me reassociate with education.” Jackson…
Applications are now open for Ascend LA’s 2025 cohort, a free business accelerator program designed to empower entrepreneurs to scale, compete, and thrive in a dynamic economy. Led by Local Initiatives Support Corporation Los Angeles (LISC LA) in partnership with Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and CMG Alliance, and proudly supported by JP Morgan Chase, Ascend LA equips small businesses with the education, mentorship, and market access they need to secure contracts tied to major projects and world sporting events coming to Los Angeles. This year, Ascend LA is especially focused on supporting small businesses in areas impacted by the 2025…
Families impacted by the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires will now have access to critical financial assistance through the LA County Household Relief Grant Program. Los Angeles County launched the program on February 14, 2025, to provide swift financial relief to households as they wait for long-term state and federal aid. “As fire-impacted residents begin to recover and plan for the future, they need nimble and timely assistance,” Chair Kathryn Barger said. “This grant provides an important source of support to close the gap for residents to cover some of their housing and living expenses. I’m committed to connecting our communities with…
Michael Strahan, Super Bowl Champion, Presents Women of the Year Award to Constance Schwartz-Morini, CEO of SMAC Entertainment. NEW ORLEANS – Women Raise the Game (WRTG), a multimedia creative and community platform, powered by The 360 Agency, hosted “Champions” an intimate brunch the weekend of the Super Bowl at Le Meridien Hotel in New Orleans on Friday, February 7th. The invitation-only event was an inspiring day of conversation and community with women at the top of their game in sports and those striving to get there. Women Raise the Game’s mission is to support, elevate, and celebrate new mainstream women. The event opened with remarks from the…
A United States Postal Service (USPS) supervisor pleaded guilty today to stealing approximately $284,000 in checks and up to $40,000 in other items – including gold and collector-type currency such as a Confederate $10 bill – from the U.S. mail. Joivian Tjuana Hayes, 36, of Compton, who was a supervisor at the Costa Mesa Post Office, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of mail matter by Postal Service employee and one count of unlawful transfer, possession, and use of means of identification. According to her plea agreement, from early last year until December 2024, while on duty with USPS,…
Fans Can Continue Supporting FireAid as Streaming Partners Extend Access INGLEWOOD – Due to overwhelming demand, the FireAid streaming partners—including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, iHeart, KTLA+, Max, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock/NBCNewsNow, Sirius XM, TikTok, Veeps, and YouTube—have extended on-demand access to the January 30th benefit concert for an entire year. This allows continued fundraising efforts to support wildfire relief via FireAidLA.org. Additionally, Connie and Steve Ballmer have extended their commitment to matching every streaming donation dollar for dollar, doubling the impact of contributions made toward wildfire recovery and prevention. FireAid was made possible by the 30 artists who generously donated their time…
LOS ANGELES – A man was fatally shot while driving through the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles Thursday night. Los Angeles Police Department officers with the Olympic Division responded to reports of shots fired near 20th Street and Hoover Street around 8:20 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered a person behind the wheel of a car suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was not conscious and not breathing. https://www.instagram.com/p/DFxo2N6MfG2/ The man was pronounced deceased at the scene and their identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or use the…
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was found guilty by a jury today of using excessive force when he assaulted and pepper-sprayed a woman outside a supermarket in Lancaster in June 2023. An image from body-worn camera footage released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released showing a use-of-force incident in which a deputy threw a woman to the ground. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) Trevor James Kirk, 32, of Santa Clarita, was found guilty of one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law. According to evidence presented at a three-day trial, on June 24,…