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Ridley-thomas files lawsuit over back pay and benefits

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/11 9:44A OW Staff

Former Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, is suing the city of Los Angeles over the decision to suspend his pay and benefits following his...

Getty 25 celebrates Crenshaw

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/10 4:39P OW Staff

The whole family is invited to Crenshaw Remembers where they can enjoy the community presence along with some free musical acts; performance art; healing workshops, salon conversations; and wellness...

Kenan Thompson will host 74th annual Emmy Awards

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/10 4:38P City News Service

Longtime “Saturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson was announced this week as the host of the 74th Emmy Awards. “Being a part of this incredible evening where we honor the best of the television...

Special pet adoption promotions

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/10 4:35P OW Staff

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control (DACC) is joining NBC4 and Telemundo 52’s annual Clear the Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign for the eighth consecutive year. This...

‘Black creators converge on San Diego for Comic-Con’

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/10 4:33P Aldon Stiles California Black Me

Comic-Con was held in San Diego from July 21 through 24. Due to health concerns over the spread of COVID-19, there hasn’t been an in-person Comic-Con for two years. This year, Black creators,...

California-Hawaii NAACP Conference sues Sec. of State Shirley Weber

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/10 4:30P Edward Henderson (San Diego Voic

Conference President Rick Callender and the California – Hawaii State Conference National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) have taken legal action in the Superior Court of the...

The Continuing Politics of the L.A. 10th District

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/10 4:25P Dr. David L. Horne, PHD

It is a well known fact that the majority of the Black American population living in the city of Los Angeles currently live in the 8th, 9th, and 10th city council districts. Out of the 15 governmental...

Herb Weson must be permanently enjoined

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/10 12:45P Rev. Norman S. Johnson, Sr and R

Next week the Superior Court will hear arguments as to whether it should grant a preliminary injunction barring Herb Wesson from acting in any capacity as a Councilmember for District 10. The lawsuit...

A Day of Poetry in Los Angeles: A Celebration of Poetry and Community

Los Angeles Public Library 8/8 12:40P amartinez

Central Library August 13, 2022 12:30 PM Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson and former Anaheim Poet Laureate Grant Hier will host A Day of Poetry in Los Angeles which will include readings by the former Los Angeles Poet Lau

Child dies in Lancaster crash

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/5 11:54A City News Service

A 13-year-old boy was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the Lancaster area. The crash was reported about 11:55 a.m. July 28 in the area of state Route 138 and 300th Street West, according to the...

Amnesty period for animal licensing

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/5 11:53A OW Staff

In an effort to help pet owners during these difficult economic times, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) is initiating an animal licensing amnesty period. Through...

Deck replacement, enhancements at Santa Clarita Aquatic Center

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/5 11:52A OW Staff

The City of Santa Clarita’s Aquatic Center is the go-to spot to beat the summer heat and is used by our local athletes year-round. The facility sees 260,000 thousand swimmers every year and is in need...

Novavax vaccine made available in LA County

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/5 11:44A City News Service

Doses of the newly approved Novavax vaccine against COVID-19 were made available this week to Los Angeles County residents. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization...

Ridley-Thomas files lawsuit over back pay and benefits

OurWeekly.com (Education) 8/5 11:43A OW Staff