People who exist at the nexus of multiple movements for liberation are the ones who drive us forward, treating the struggle for equality with urgency.

The caller on the other end of Samiel Asghedom’s phone was panicked but clear.

So much for solidarity. Leaked audio of L.A.'s Latino leaders plotting to dilute Black political power is sure to lead to new fears and new divisions.

Black Lives Matter organizers wanted to bring the rage over the George Floyd case and so many others to L.A.'s elites, in their own neighborhoods.

Before the Civil War, most Americans saw guns as primarily tools for hunting and pest control, not something to keep households safe.

Will Smith was right to apologize for his caveman-like behavior slapping Chris Rock. But his instinct to protect his Black wife was absolutely correct.

The aunt of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, who was fatally shot by the LAPD, said the 14-year-old 'was catching up with English and being more outgoing.'

The new magnet high school will be based at Audubon Middle School. The campus in Leimert Park has experienced a sharp enrollment decline, as have nearby high schools.

Elder's effort to replace Gavin Newsom feels like an insult to Blackness.

Kari Williams has worked to make her natural hair salon a refuge for black Angelenos, including those who’ve felt pressured to alter their hairstyles to hold on to a job.

An abortion clinic is San Antonio is forced to turn away patients in the waiting room as the Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade.

Nearly 2,000 communities in the U.S. and elsewhere encourage landlords to evict or exclude tenants who have had some interaction with law enforcement.

Billie Eilish singing "Yesterday" wasn't enough to cover for Luke Perry, Orson Bean, Cameron Boyce and others being left out of the 2020 Oscars' In Memoriam.

To justify a plan to stop funding a hotel for displaced residents, Councilmember Curren Price had accused them of 'gaming the system.' He apologized.

When Harris takes the oath of office in January, expect it to be unapologetically Black. I'm talking about Black Lives Matter flags and T-shirts up and down the National Mall.

Where the federal government has failed, California enacted new laws that will finally address police misconduct and set an example for reparations.

L.A. officials told families displaced by the botched 2021 fireworks detonation they have to move out by March 31, leaving some worried about shelter.

In an exclusive interview, Councilmember Kevin de León told Tom Wait on Wednesday that he is refusing to resign his post from the Los Angeles City Council, after leaked audio captured him making...

After years of pushing, the California Legislature passed a bill to help former prisoners become full-time firefighters. The governor should sign it.

California prides itself on distributing COVID-19 vaccines equitably. So why aren't we working harder to vaccinate transgender residents?

In defeating billionaire Rick Caruso, the congresswoman joins a growing group of Black women attaining real power in elected office across California.

Biden believes Nury Martinez and other L.A. City Council members should resign their seats over racist remarks made during a private conversation.

Protesters briefly blocked both sides of the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday evening.

In the same audio clip in which she disparages Black people and Oaxacans, Nury Martinez insults Jews and Armenians too.

Supporters of changing the street's name say it evokes the racist laws that kept Black people segregated in the American South. Opponents call the proposed name change "woke cancel culture" run amok.

The lack of attention being paid to the killing of troubled Black teen Tioni Theus is yet another reminder of who is valued in America and who is not.

Apple will break ground on a new office this year on the Culver City-Los Angeles border that will house up to 2,400 employees, raising concern among some residents that it will increase their rent.

Keenan Anderson, cousin of a BLM founder, is among three men of color who have died this year after encounters with LAPD officers. A vigil was packed.

Coronavirus pandemic widens racial and political divisions

The community of millions that figured out how to turn Twitter into a platform for real-world activism and power won't survive this $44-billion deal.

Butler is a Democratic strategist who rose to prominence in the labor movement and previously was an advisor to Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.

The June 7 recall referendum on San Francisco Dist. Atty. Chesa Boudin holds significance far beyond one city.

The guidelines aim to answer the troubling ethical question of who lives and who dies should California face a new surge in the coronavirus outbreak, resulting in a shortage of ventilators and...

Oakland is the latest U.S. city to launch a guaranteed income program. But it's the only one to limit eligibility to Black and other people of color.

Millions voted for Trump again. Not only is this who we are as Americans. Apparently, it’s also who far too many of us are as Californians.

Investment firms are showing a growing interest in an increasingly scarce natural resource in the American West. For some, that's concerning.

In a heartfelt ceremony, Los Angeles County completed the historic land return of Bruce's Beach by handing the deed to its rightful Black heirs.

The devastating impact is, in large part, due to a collision of a historic blizzard, bad timing, a dearth of emergency management resources, and the immense difficulty of trying to force residents...

LAPD officers used force against journalists during abortion rights protests downtown Friday night, ignoring recently expanded protections for them.

MLB avoided a full-blown debacle when the World Series ended in six games. The positive coronavirus test for the Dodgers' Justin Turner could have delayed a Game 7.

Elder's effort to replace Gavin Newsom feels like an insult to Blackness.

That these violent uprisings and peaceful protests are happening all over California speaks to something black people know well and others ignore.

People tend to look for answers after a fire, but we’re rarely satisfied by the ones we get.

Ice Cube's thought process, an odd mix of obliviousness and entitlement, helps explain why Trump has an in with a demographic that should oppose him.

Rep. Karen Bass and developer Rick Caruso say the city needs to build more housing, and more affordable housing, cheaper and faster to fix overcrowding in Los Angeles.

With COVID-19 ravaging essential workers, there's no better time to study how cash infusions can help people trapped by poverty and systemic racism.

Rick Caruso or Karen Bass will need the skills of a diversity, equity and inclusion expert after a leak revealed anti-Black bigotry by Latino leaders.

Manhattan Beach won't apologize for running Black property owners out of town 100 years ago, but a county official seeks to make restitution.

South and East L.A., parts of the San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys, areas near the L.A. and Long Beach ports and the Antelope Valley have the lowest vaccination rates.

Historian Alison Rose Jefferson takes us on a tour of what remains of Santa Monica's once tight-knit Black community, decimated by racist policies.

The proposed law would let California citizens sue gun manufacturers, similar to how Texas has made it easier for its residents to sue abortion providers.

The L.A. County sheriff's hatred of oversight has led voters to back Measure A, eroding the power of future sheriffs. He's also losing to Robert Luna.