Shirley Hawkins

3 days ago | wavepublication.com | Bill Vaughn |Shirley Hawkins |Marissa Wells |Tanu Henry

In her second adventure, 8-year-old Yoli explores Puerto Limón, Costa Rica, where a lively celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture deepens her understanding of heritage and community. That’s the basis for “La Tica Morenita: Traditional Dishes and the Day for People of African Descent” by Y.B. Blake León. It was inspired by the author’s Afro-Costa Rican roots and the rich cultural traditions she grew up with.

4 days ago | wavepublication.com | Shirley Hawkins |Darlene Donloe

A new cultural district highlighting South Los Angeles’ Black heritage will receive $3 million in state funding for cultural markers and monuments, with details about the project’s progress set to be announced June 29. Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas will present updates on the Historic South LA Black Cultural District at the Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks at Leimert Park Plaza.

4 days ago | wavepublication.com | Shirley Hawkins |Darlene Donloe

LOS ANGELES — Barbara Lawson was only 24 years old when her mother died. “She suffered from adult onset diabetes,” Lawson said. “She had to have both legs amputated and died of a heart attack at the age of 55. “She was my best friend,” Lawson added, saying her mother’s death caused her to spiral into a deep depression that lasted for 20 years. “The depression wouldn’t go away,” said Lawson, an artist and the mother of four.

1 week ago | wavepublication.com | Shirley Hawkins |Erin Herriford

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has removed himself from the case of a former deputy mayor charged with reporting a fake bomb threat to City Hall last year. Brian K. Williams, 61, of Pasadena was scheduled to plead guilty June 6 to a single federal count of threats regarding fire and explosives, which carries a possible prison sentence of up to 10 years.

2 weeks ago | wavepublication.com | Shirley Hawkins

Nearly half of workers now spend more days in the office than before the COVID-19 pandemic began, even as 63% say they would take a pay cut for the chance to work remotely more often, according to new findings from the Cisco Global Hybrid Work Study. Hybrid work is evolving across the United States and globally, with new research pointing to growing demands for flexibility, clear communication and support for wellbeing.