Leslie Berestein Rojas

After all the recent rain, officials are predicting lots and lots of mosquitoes — and empty pools with standing rainwater are an ideal breeding ground. Here’s what to do about yours.

In the 1950s and ‘60s, the city evicted the mostly Black and Latino working-class residents of Section 14 and destroyed their homes. Now, survivors and their descendants seek reparations.

County officials have voted to rename the park "Gloria Molina Grand Park" in honor of the former L.A. County supervisor, who announced last week that she has terminal cancer.

Over the years, Molina fought forced sterilizations, a prison, and the Exide battery recycling plant. She also pushed for more hospital beds and made sure transit lines connected to the Eastside.

Molina was the first Latina elected to the California Legislature, the L.A. City Council, and the L.A. County Board of Supervisors.

Three progressive councilmembers want to protect the policies against changes by a future city administration.

We get a sneak peek at the preparations for September’s exhibit at Cal State San Bernardino, which will focus on the life and culture of the 2% of Mexico’s population who identify as Black or of Black descent.

Friday marks the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some families who’ve made it to L.A. are putting down roots, while others feel like they’re in limbo.

Efforts include donation pickup by a Turkish-owned delivery company, with local Turkish American groups pitching in.

Vendors say they’d rather face hefty fines than abandon these lucrative areas. They’ve sued to do away with no-vending zones.

Gov. Newsom vetoed a similar bill last year, citing its cost as one reason.

Russian air attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left millions without power as temperatures drop. Ukrainians in L.A. are gathering generators and other critical cold-weather aid to send.