Goodbye to La Mirada, California, my childhood home
The Orwolls leave La Mirada. You may not know us, but it is still something very important, at least for…
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How the GI Bill widened the wealth gap between blacks and whites
At a time when it was extremely difficult for black families to buy homes and use government benefits, my grandfather…
Oakwood celebration is a homecoming for a displaced black community
Venice's black community gathered at Oakwood Park last week for an event with all the trappings of a typical Juneteenth…
Police carry out court orders and arrest family robbery gang “Dodger Crew”
Members of a family group of retail thieves dubbed by police as the “Dodger Crew” were arrested this week on…
How to have the best Sunday in Los Angeles, according to Paul Scheer
Paul Scheer's memoir, “Joyful Recollections of Trauma,” is not only a collection of heartbreaking (and often humorous) confessions but also…
USC student who killed suspected car thief will not be charged with death, prosecutor says
A USC student whom police accused of fatally stabbing a man who had broken into a car on Greek Row…
'Thelma' review: June Squibb unleashes her inner Eastwood
In January, Jason Statham starred in the action thriller “The Beekeeper” as a former special ops assassin seeking revenge on…
Mick Jagger's daughter Georgia May, 32, is pregnant
To quote Mick Jagger, you can't always get what you want. But if he wanted grandchildren, he got them in…
Family of man who died in jail hours after arrest wants answers
Four hours after Eugene Wesley Youngblood was arrested earlier this month on drug charges, the 42-year-old was found dead in…
OC investigators identify woman whose remains were found in 1983
The Orange County Sheriff's Department has identified a possible homicide victim whose remains were found in a sewer 41 years…