After violence at an encampment at UCLA broke out this week between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and pro-Israel counterprotesters, officials at campuses across Southern California began tightening security measures in a variety of ways in an effort to ensure student safety as the end of the school year looms. Student-led demonstrations have taken center stage at several …
LOS ANGELES — The red, blue and orange of Armenia’s flag flew on the streets of Los Angeles on Wednesday as marchers remembered the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians in what is regarded as the first genocide of the 20th century. A crowd rallied in LA’s Little Armenia district before proceeding down Hollywood Boulevard. Another …
Schools will be closed today — Wednesday, April 24 — in the Los Angeles and Glendale unified school districts to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, marking the 109th anniversary of the start of events widely viewed by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century. The LAUSD Board of Education adopted a policy in …
Anaheim resident Kaleigh Ryan’s son is really into race cars. Yet, despite living in the same region as one of the country’s most-iconic IndyCar street races, they’d only ever attended NASCAR events — and not the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Until now. Ryan and her 5-year-old son, who has autism and is nonverbal, …
By David Downey | Contributing Writer When Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson’s historic 1947 debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on Monday, April 15, a small number of players wearing No. 42 in his honor will be African Americans. Tony Reagins, MLB’s chief baseball development officer and the Angels’ former general manager, said the percentage …
After repeated incidents of verbal and online abuse, the owners of a community bookstore in Old Town Monrovia — considered a safe space for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ groups — have announced they will be closing its doors in summer. That is, unless someone from the community is willing to step up. Underdog Bookstore opened its …
On Oct. 8, 2023, Shoeb Mohammed was physically and verbally attacked in the hall of his Hollywood apartment building, wearing a hat with “nothing more than the word Palestine emblazoned upon my hat—a simple, unadorned statement of geographical identity devoid of any political provocation.” Mohammed shared his story months later at a press conference on …
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Steven Spielberg hugs Holocaust survivor Daisy Miller, of Studio City, as they attend a USC Medallion event honoring Holocaust survivors and the USC Shoah Foundation in Los Angeles on Monday, March 25, 2024. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Shoah Foundation, founded by Stephen Spielberg following his 1993 film, “Schindler’s List.” The …
Thousands gathered at Cal State Long Beach on Saturday, March 9, to celebrate the college’s 51st Pow Wow. Native tribes from around the U.S. — including Cherokee, Navajo, Kiowa, Pascua Yaqui, Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla and others — were represented in the annual celebration, which spotlights different cultural dances and and traditions. Native artisans showcased …