Los Angeles Councilman Tim McOsker announced Grape St. Park was renamed in honor of Betty F. Day who was the board president and founder of the Watts Gang Task Force during a ceremony held March 31. Betty was instrumental in founding the Watts Gang Task Force, an organization consisting of gang members, community activists and police officers that met at then-15th District Council member Janice Hahn’s office. View this post on Instagram A post shared by East Side Riders Bike Club ™️ (@eastsideriders)
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HOT 97, the New York-based global culture-setting hip-hop brand, unveils the lineup and details for the 2023 HOT 97 Summer Jam. After over 20 years, the iconic hip-hop music festival is back in New York at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY boasting a star-studded lineup with headliner Cardi B and some of the hottest names in hip-hop. Joining Cardi B on stage will be GloRilla, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, Fivio Foreign, French Montana, Lil TJay, and more. The LOX will also hit the stage to salute the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. HOT 97 Summer Jam Tickets officially go on sale April 8th at 10:00 AM EST at hot97.com/summerjam and Ticketmaster. American Express® Card Members can purchase…
In celebration of the Los Angeles Sentinel’s 90th Anniversary and honoring the newly elected Mayor Karen Bass, LA Sentinel will be giving away complimentary tickets to the 2023 Power, Leadership & Influence of the Black Woman event on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Beverly Hilton. Click to sign up for a chance to win a complimentary ticket. Tickets will be selected at random and on a first-come, first-served basis If selected, you will be contacted by a LA Sentinel team member. This is a sponsor-driven event. Interested sponsors should contact nicolew@lasentinel.net. Individual tickets for the “Power, Leadership and Influence of the Black Woman” event are available for $500. Individuals should…
These were not victimless crimes. You can see the victimization in the faces of the people of the Second Supervisorial District, who were sold a $10 million bill of goods by the organization who bought Mark Ridley-Thomas his seat: the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor(County Fed). In situations such as these, it is important not to just look at the here and now— but how this all started. In 2008, the County Fed spent a lot of that $10 million falsely attacking my character. It’s ironic now that many of the illegalities they accused me of, pale in comparison…
Calling All Music Lovers For An Intimate Evening w/ Kevin Flournoy, Phil Perry, and more Friday, March 31 at the Miracle Theater located in the city of Inglewood. The K-Flow Show spotlights the best in renowned and emerging music artists. The show stars recording artist, producer, and composer Kevin Flournoy. Kevin has produced, written, performed, and recorded with many artists, including Chaka Khan, Kenny “Baby Face” Edmonds, Donny Osmond, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Teena Marie, Jeffrey Osborne, The Pointer Sisters, Jennifer Hudson, Howard Hewett, Hillary Duff, Jamie Foxx, The Jazz Crusaders, Boney James, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown, Harvey Mason, and Ronnie Laws…
LOS ANGELES – Long-time politician Mark Ridley-Thomas was found guilty by a jury today of bribery in a scheme in which his son received substantial benefits from the University of Southern California in exchange for Ridley-Thomas’ political support for lucrative county contracts and contract amendments with the university while he served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Ridley-Thomas, 68, of Los Angeles, was found guilty of seven felonies: one count of conspiracy, one count of bribery, one count of honest services mail fraud, and four counts of honest services wire fraud. Ridley-Thomas’ political career spans several decades, including in…
The Cerritos College Nursing Department has received a $480,000 Song-Brown Program Registered Nurse Education Program Award grant from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) to update the skills lab for the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program. The funding will be used to improve the skills lab equipment and technology and assist with faculty hiring, training, and development in order to train and mentor skilled future healthcare workers. The College’s 22,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art skills lab provides students with the critical equipment they need to acquire the best training. This interdisciplinary facility prepares students to successfully transition from the classroom to…
By: Joyce Cutler | Bloomberg Law Southern California plaintiffs’ lawyer Mark Geragos sued the Los Angeles Times, alleging the newspaper defamed him in a series of stories over a $17.5 million settlement for Armenian genocide insurance cases. The lawsuit filed against the Times and three reporters comes one year after the newspaper ran stories that Geragos alleges defamed him and painted him in a false light. Geragos and Brian Kabateck were two of the lawyers involved in groundbreaking cases that allowed Armenians to recover insurance payments for the deaths of their family members killed in a genocide that ravaged their country more…
Black Tech Week, the iconic inclusion-focused tech conference acquired in early 2022 by economic impact organization Lightship Foundation, will return to Cincinnati from July 18–20. Lightship’s inaugural BTW event was highlighted by keynote speaker Serena Williams and drew nearly 1,500 startup founders, investors, creatives and trendspotters to Cincinnati last summer over three days of interactive programming and network building. Black Tech Week combines growth-focused content with strategic amplification and advocacy for tech entrepreneurs of color. The event hosts curated social events and startup growth-focused programming, which includes sessions led by professionals specializing in small-business law, marketing, Web3, board selection and more…
By: John Seiler | California Political Review We’re still struggling with the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic — and what was done to get through it. To cite just one effect, one of my favorite restaurants, the Katella Grill in Anaheim, had a rough time through the total lockdown: tented dining, then trying to reopen indoors, finally closing a year ago after 30 years serving the county’s best liver and onions. I recently drove by there and in the entrance slept a homeless man. On the global picture, we’re now getting some good national studies. They compare the states, which…