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In Sunday books: A new anthology speaks volumes on black L.A.
When Darnell Hunt and Ana-Christina Ramón tell people that Los Angeles has the second largest black population of any U.S. county, the usual response is raised eyebrows and blank stares.
"They're shocked," says Hunt, a sociology professor and director of...Tags: Social Sciences, Chicago, World War II (1939-1945), Education, University of Southern California
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New California test scores show schools faring better
L.A. NOWDespite thousands of layoffs and shrinking budgets, California schools -- as well as the state's largest school system, Los Angeles Unified -- posted gains in scores on annual standardized tests released Monday. The incrementally rising scores brought... -
Robert M. Takasugi dies at 78; Japanese American federal judge had been interned in World War II relocation camp
U.S. District Judge Robert M. Takasugi, a survivor of a World War II relocation camp for Japanese Americans who was known for his compassion for victims of injustice and his calm demeanor in the face of sometimes outrageous courtroom antics, has died....Tags: Gerald Ford, Punishment, Crimes, Drug Trafficking, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Inola Henry dies at 66; teacher and California Democratic activist
Inola Henry, an educator, teachers union leader and longtime Democratic Party activist on the local, state and national levels, died July 26 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 66.
The cause was a heart attack, according to her son, Carl.
Henry was well...Tags: Democratic Party, Heart Attack, Los Angeles, Parties and Movements, Washington, DC
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Board takes no public action against some King/Drew nurses
It is no secret that nurses played a central role in the collapse of Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center. At the troubled hospital near Watts, registered nurses gave the wrong medications, ignored patients in distress, falsified records, slept...Tags: Justice System, Los Angeles, Crime, Law and Justice, Dialysis, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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L.A. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit in Suzie Pena Death
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES - A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a mother of a toddler killed during a shootout between the girl's father and a police SWAT team. Just days before the case was set to go to the jury, Judge Rolf M. Treu ruled there was not enough...Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Justice System, Judges, KTLA, Trials
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Former Asst. Principal Gets 8 Years for Molestation
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- A former LAUSD assistant principal has been sentenced to eight years in prison for molesting four students, one of whom became pregnant. Steve Thomas Rooney wept quietly in court during the sentencing. The 40-year old pleaded no contest...Tags: Punishment, Crimes, Justice System, Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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KTLA's Stan Chambers Retiring After 63 Years
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- After more than six decades at KTLA, legendary newsman Stan Chambers is signing off from a remarkable journalism career. Stan announced his retirement on Wednesday, which was also his 87th birthday. He came to KTLA the year the station...Tags: Career and Workplace, Los Angeles, KTLA, Antonio Villaraigosa, Robert F. Kennedy
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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 7, 1959
The Daily MirrorThe Fight Against City Hall Continues It's an old adage that you can't fight City Hall. Nevertheless, some people keep trying, whether they get anywhere or not. Today's candidate for head bumping is Kenneth Reiner, who writes in a letter to City Council:... -
Tony Jackson to cover Josh Towers aspiring to play north of Watts Towers
Dodger ThoughtsFormer Daily News writer Tony Jackson will be the Dodger beat writer for ESPN.com's soon-to-be-launched Los Angeles branch. Mark Timmons of L.A. Dodger Talk (where we last saw Jackson) confirmed with the man himself. Glad to have Jackson back on...... -
Subtle signs of a turnaround on a troubled L.A. campus
Locke High School English teacher Katy Bridger tried to give her fifth-period seniors a test while Byron Gordon sharpened pencils noisily, Deon Crockett wandered the room complaining at full volume and a girl cursed just as loudly at Deon for being rude....Tags: Crimes, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, F-bomb Dropping, Gang Activity
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Tommy Jacquette dies at 65; South L.A. activist helped found the Watts Summer Festival
Tommy Jacquette, who channeled a simmering rage to become one of South L.A.'s most important social activists, died this week of complications from cancer, his daughter said. He was 65.
Jacquette died Monday at his home in Watts, not far from where the...Tags: Obituaries, Film Festivals, Riots, Festive Events, Activism
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