SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A South Los Angeles post office has been renamed to commemorate the life of the “Prince of Soul” Marvin Gaye. Members of the Gaye family, local elected officials, Los Angeles Postmaster Joe Zapata and community members gathered at the Vermont Avenue Post Office June 15 to celebrate the dedication. U.S. Rep. Read More…
LOS ANGELES — All flags at Los Angeles Unified School District properties will be flown at half-staff until Feb. 6 in honor of former Superintendent Michelle King, who died of cancer Feb. 2 at the age of 57. “Dr. King was a Los Angeles Unified student who found her passion in education and dedicated her Read More…
LOS ANGELES — The statistics are startling: Nationally, the death rate for black babies who die in infancy is twice as high as for white babies and more than 4,000 black babies die before their first birthday. In Los Angeles County, the rate is three times higher. Black infant mortality was the topic of discussion Read More…
