Lee Elder, who broke the color barrier in 1975, becoming the first Black golfer to play in the Masters, will hit one of the tournament's ceremonial tee shots. latimes.com/sports/story/2…
Elder, who's 86, will be joined by legendary golfers Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.
Elder, who lives in a senior community in Escondido, doesn’t have the combined nine green jackets of Nicklaus and Player — his best finish was a tie for 17th in 1979 — but his contribution to golf history is monumental. latimes.com/sports/story/2…
“He’s hit millions of golf balls, but this one swing is one that’s really taking away the walls of division for people all over the world,” said Dave Scott, among Elder's closest friends. “That’s the beauty of this.” latimes.com/sports/story/2…
“I feel that several players should have been at the Masters before me,” Elder said of breaking the color barrier, pointing to golfers like Pete Brown and Charlie Sifford. latimes.com/sports/story/2…
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Breaking: Two more reviews have found glaring problems with the Los Angeles Police Department’s handling of last summer’s mass protests against police brutality. latimes.com/california/sto…
Both concluded that poor planning, inadequate training and inconsistent leadership contributed to disorder in the streets. latimes.com/california/sto…
In LAPD's report, it acknowledged inadequate “command and control” training, failures by supervisors to properly communicate strategies to officers on the ground and an outdated approach to protests. ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/e7/24/ca83ff82…
Real estate developer Ricardo Pagan has made his mark on New York City and Detroit, but the biggest project of his career aims to change the skyline of downtown L.A.
Pagan is founder and chief exec of Claridge Properties, 1 of 3 developers tasked with erecting the Angels Landing project — a $1.5-billion development that will bring two skyscrapers to the Bunker Hill neighborhood near the historic Angels Flight railway. latimes.com/business/real-…
Angels Landing has been touted as a mini neighborhood.
Plans for the ambitious project include affordable as well as market-rate condos, apartments, shops, restaurants, two hotels, a park and even an elementary school. latimes.com/business/real-…
Set in 1953, the series follows the fictional Emorys, who have journeyed from North Carolina to settle in Compton, which at the time was dominated by whites, a sharp contrast with the city’s predominantly Black population today latimes.com/entertainment-…
“#Them” features horrific scenarios of Black people being attacked, images that remain highly resonant with the national furor surrounding police brutality against Black people and the resurgence of white supremacist groups latimes.com/entertainment-…
The descendants of a Black family that once owned a thriving oceanfront resort in Manhattan Beach could get the property back under state legislation announced Friday.
Backers of the proposal introduced by state Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) say it is the first step toward correcting a historic injustice when the city seized the resort of Charles and Willa Bruce and forced Black beachgoers out of town 100 years ago.
The bill, if passed, would allow L.A. County, which currently runs a lifeguard center on the site, to transfer the property to the Bruce family. latimes.com/california/sto…
For the first time since October 2019, fans will be in attendance at Dodger Stadium today, celebrating the team’s 2020 World Series title as the club begins its series with the Washington Nationals.
Today is the Dodgers’ first home game with fans in 18 months. The team has made stadium renovations in that time. Here’s what awaits you at Dodger Stadium.