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Wave Staff Report HOLLYWOOD — The Hollywood Sign Trust will mark the third anniversary of Hollywood Sign Day Oct. 31. The observance began in 2023, when the Los Angeles City Council unanimously adopted a resolution led by Councilwoman Nithya Raman, whose District 4 includes the Hollywood sign. At the time, the city declared the Hollywood …
Wave Staff Report WEST HOLLYWOOD — The city will hold its annual Halloween Carnaval, one of the most unique Halloween gatherings in the world, Oct. 31 with tens of thousands of costumed revelers descending on the city’s Rainbow District along Santa Monica Boulevard from 6 to 11 p.m. The Halloween Carnaval is free and open …
By Selen Ozturk Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — California voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to make permanent a higher income tax on the state’s top 2% of earners, preserving billions in revenue that advocates say is essential to the state’s schools and health care system — especially as federal cuts loom. Editor’s Note: This …
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — After the Service Employees International Union 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 new agreement, saying its demands had gone unheeded. On Oct. 21, thousands of state employees represented by …
Wave Staff and Wire Reports CULVER CITY — City officials have announced the appointment of an interim police chief to replace retiring Chief Jason Sims. Assistant Chief Troy Dunlap will take over the top position on an interim basis Nov. 2. Dunlap is a native of the city and graduated from Culver City High School. …
By PLURIA MARSHALL JR. Wave Publisher As Election Day fast approaches, one thing is critically important: Vote. Make your voice heard, whether you do so early or next Tuesday. Our communities cannot afford to sit on the sidelines while decisions are being made that will shape California’s future. Having said that, many political observers are …
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Two fatal hit-and-run collisions involving a teenager and an 83-year-old community elder have prompted renewed calls for accountability and safer streets in South Los Angeles, where advocates are urging residents to help identify fleeing drivers while city officials pursue traffic safety improvements. Sixteen-year-old Hernan Martinez was …
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Black community leaders who challenged Los Angeles’ mayoral candidates to put their promises in writing now have something they can measure against the next administration’s record: written commitments from both Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman. The responses mark a significant development for the L.A. Black …
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — With less than a week before election day, new poll numbers show the race for a mayor to be a virtual dead heat. According to the latest Los Angeles Times/Berkeley IGS poll both Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman are at 40% of likely voters, …
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The ambitious Inglewood Transit Connector and the rebuild of the city’s downtown corridor kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 21. The project will build three mobility hubs, a pedestrian bridge to the K Line and a rebuilt downtown streetscape that will keep the city moving on …
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer GRIFFITH PARK — The Soul Country Music & Culture Festival returns to the lawn at the Autry Museum of the American West Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The event turns into something Los Angeles doesn’t see very often: a Black Western town square. There will be line dancing and a …
Bonita Tidwell View Park “That we can bring some sensibility, some civility, some reliability back to Congress and the Senate.” Doris Davis Los Angeles “That we win the Senate and the House. Why would the president send American citizens to another country? I hope there will be accountability.” Jacques Taliaferro Los Angeles …
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer “The Champ is Here!” Prime Video is entering the ring of sports biographies on Nov. 4 with the premiere of the highly anticipated Muhammad Ali series “The Greatest,” starring newcomer Jaalen Best. Executive produced by Lonnie Ali, the widow of the late luminary, along with Michael B. Jordan‘s Outlier Society …
By Ben Jealous Guest Columnist What if President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push for more executions ends up helping America abolish the death penalty? After this wild October, the question is not so far fetched. Hegseth wanted Americans to watch the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted of murdering 13 people at …
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist “I’m going to be impeached.” President Donald Trump minced no words in expressing his worry that if the Republican Party loses control of the House of Representatives in the November midterms that he would be impeached — again. The warning was intended as a rallying cry to the supporters …
