Devyn Bakewell News Today

Inexpensive lodging associated with backpackers in Europe are linked to crime in Southern California.

Unapproved hostels are opening in otherwise quiet Los Angeles neighborhoods, leading to neighbor complaints and an increase in police calls.

A group of Korean Americans are pushing to move the Koreatown museum project forward decades after being proposed.

Eboni K. Williams delves into life as a Black woman in law, her time on Real Housewives of New York, and Kim Zolciak's divorce.

Women’s History Month ended on a high in Los Angeles as the Black Business Association put on its annual Salute to Black Women conference. 

Hundreds of people descended on the Hyatt Regency LAX Hotel for the 20th anniversary of the Salute to Black Women sponsored by the Black Business Association of Los Angeles. 

Gina Prince-Bythewood will receive the Pinnacle of Excellence Award at the Black Business Association's 2023 Salute to Black Women conference.

The Black Business Association (BBA) will present its 2023 Salute to Black Women Business Conference, Vendor Faire and Awards Luncheon on Saturday, March 25, at the Hyatt Regency LAX.  

As part of its celebration of Black History Month, the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) hosted “A Dialogue with the Next Generation of Black Leaders” virtually on Thursday, February 16. Cameron Onumah, Ty Bland, Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, Mae Gates, Triston Ezidore, and Los Angeles Sentinel’s own Devyn Bakewell comprised the panel.

Our Authors Study Club, Inc., (OASC) will co-host a several citywide events for African American Heritage Month. This year marks the 73rd celebration held in conjunction with the City of Los Angeles. The national theme is, “Black Resistance in The Past, Present, and Future.”