Obituaries

Julia Frances Scoville

November 1, 1921 – October 24, 2021 Julia Frances Scoville, nee Tokar, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Oct.…

3 years ago

Supervisor Janice Hahn Releases Statement on the Passing of Roz Wyman

As a member of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Hahn has also asked that the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum torch…

3 years ago

Ken Draper 1933 to 2022

Legendary Radio Producer and Activist, Founder and Publisher of CityWatch This column was excerpted from Jim Hampton’s obituary for Ken…

3 years ago

A Remembrance of LA’s Queen of Jazz – Barbara Morrison

Sept. 10, 1949 to March 16, 2022 The music world and Los Angeles lost its “Queen,” legendary jazz and blues…

3 years ago

The Legendary Barbara Morrison

(Sept. 10, 1949 to March 16, 2022) The music world and Los Angeles have lost the legendary jazz and blues…

3 years ago

Unfinished Business ― Richard Trumka’s legacy and his vision for labor in America

Coal miners are like longshore workers in that they’re tribal in nature. Distinctions are made  based on how many generations…

4 years ago

Ed Asner (1929-2021) A Lion in Underpants

Asner was an actor of great talent because he was a man of great feeling. He would allow nothing to…

4 years ago

In the Wake of a Giant

The pioneering Northern Soul artist, Nolan Porter, is remembered by his peers DJ and photographer Brian Cross, aka B+, during…

4 years ago

Jay McCafferty—In Memoriam

Feb. 21, 1948 – March 21, 2021 Jay McCafferty, one of Los Angeles’s most important and convention-defying artists, died March…

4 years ago

Reporting from Around the World, Reese Erlich Was a Beacon of Independent Journalism

While Reese won prizes, including a Peabody Award, he did something far more important — skillfully and consistently challenging “the…

4 years ago