Allyson Vergara

The late Fernando Valenzuela 's exploits on the mound were enough to make him a baseball star and a Los Angeles Dodgers legend.

The annual observance marks 153 years since Oct. 24, 1871, when a racially motivated mob stormed into L.A. Chinatown and assaulted and killed residents.

Día de Los Muertos celebrations in Los Angeles are also scheduled for All Souls Day on November 2.

Among the more than 500 new voting sites that have opened to L.A. County residents during the 2024 general election is one center aiming to make history.

"This voting center stands as a safe and welcoming space for our trans siblings, while embracing all allies and residents of L.A. County," officials said.

The massive makeover of an aging golf course in South L.A., located within Jesse Owens Park and a few miles from SoFi Stadium, has begun.

The Maggie Hathaway Golf Course in South L.A. is named for the golfer, actress and civil rights activist who advocated for diversity and inclusion in the sport.

The late journalist's images are "a form of artistic expression of a pioneer photographer, helping us appreciate and better understand life in Black Los Angeles," officials said.

Also, 37% of Muslim college students felt targeted by professors or instructors — and 53% by other students — because of their religious identity

Nearly half of Muslim students surveyed continue to face high levels of discrimination and harassment at California colleges, according to a report from the Council on American-Islamic Relations.