Ahmed Best

An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

The late summer heat waves of Southern California are unpleasant for anyone. But for outdoor workers, they can be downright dangerous.

An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

How Lionel Richie and a Soul Train dancer helped take break dancing from the streets of LA to the Olympic stage, 40 years before becoming an official Olympic sport in Paris.

Gregorio Mancilla ganaba menos del salario mínimo como trabajador de costura cuando se fijó la meta de ahorrar suficiente dinero para mandar a su hija a la universidad.

The founder of Famous Amos Cookies, Wallace “Wally” Amos, died this week at age 88.

World-famous pianist Hershey Felder talks about his new role as composer Sergei Rachamanioff in the new play, “ Rachmaninoff and the Tsar ,” at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

A new Culver City gym filled with “American Ninja Warrior” staff is ready to scale any obstacle as the sport heads to the Olympics.

You might know that Los Angeles beaches get dirty after a winter storm, but it remains a problem in the summer, too. Why? And does it keep anyone away?