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HBCU-Authorized Charter School Coming to Columbia; Applications Open Oct. 28
C.R. Neal Academy, a tuition-free public charter school authorized by Voorhees University, plans to open in August 2027 with 260 sixth and ninth graders —
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HBCU-Authorized Charter School Coming to Columbia; Applications Open Oct. 28
C.R. Neal Academy, a tuition-free public charter school authorized by Voorhees University, plans to open in August 2027 with 260 sixth and ninth graders — the first charter school in the country authorized by an HBCU, the school and university say. Applications for the first year open October 28.
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Tenants Question Occupancy Permit at New Pico-Union Apartment Building
Residents of an 84-unit building at 1124 S. Normandie Ave. say the city told them the newly constructed building lacked a certificate of occupancy — and that one appeared only after they started asking. City records requests will determine whether their account holds.
REPORT: Community Level Policy Is Impacting Homelessness and Drug Abuse in California
Local housing capacity, behavioral health services and criminal justice policies are playing a role in California’s homelessness and drug crises, according to a new report examining how policy decisions have affected outcomes across the state.
Lisa Leslie Honored Where She Should Be
The first woman to dunk in a WNBA game, the first WNBA player to sign with a modeling agency and one of the most accomplished players in league history, Leslie has now become the first Los Angeles Sparks player to be immortalized with a bronze statue outside Crypto.com Arena.
Lucas Museum Opens With Free Admission for Kids and EBT Cardholders
The reported $1 billion museum co-founded by Mellody Hobson opened to the public Tuesday in Exposition Park. Children 17 and under get in free, California EBT cardholders can claim two free adult tickets, and residents of the museum’s own ZIP code get a free pass.
OPINION: AI Needs to Know Who Is the Boss
I hope on Labor Day you honored the value of a good day’s work–and reflected on the thing that could eliminate a lot of jobs.
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Tenants Question Occupancy Permit at New Pico-Union Apartment Building
Residents of an 84-unit building at 1124 S. Normandie Ave. say the city told them the newly constructed building lacked a certificate of occupancy —
HBCU-Authorized Charter School Coming to Columbia; Applications Open Oct. 28
C.R. Neal Academy, a tuition-free public charter school authorized by Voorhees University, plans to open in August 2027 with 260 sixth and ninth graders —
Black Patients Aren’t Refusing Clinical Trials — They Aren’t Being Asked
Black Americans are nearly 14 percent of the U.S. population but only about 8 percent of clinical trial participants — and the most comprehensive national
Banc of California Opens Downtown L.A. Office as Mayor Bass Pushes for More Business Investment
Banc of California has opened a 40,000-square-foot office in Downtown Los Angeles as Mayor Karen Bass seeks to attract more private-sector investment in the city
Surrounded by crowns: A Bakersfield woman traces a family ancestry from Lagos to the American South
She knew she was Nigerian. She knew she was Black American. What she didn’t know was how far back the stories on both sides of
Lucas Museum Opens With Free Admission for Kids and EBT Cardholders
The reported $1 billion museum co-founded by Mellody Hobson opened to the public Tuesday in Exposition Park. Children 17 and under get in free, California
California and Lagos Sign Historic Sister-State Agreement, Betting on Trade, Tech and Culture
What began as years of connections between California and Lagos has moved into a formal new chapter as the two governments established a sister-state relationship
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. Responds to Allegations at Press Conference
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. on Monday, Sept. 21, denied allegations involving the alleged inappropriate touching of a young person, calling the claims false