The Watts Riots began on Aug. 11, 1965 and ended on Aug. 16, 1965 — and that day Gov. Edmund G. “Pat” Brown declared the riots were over. Here is a sampling of moments about the Watts Riots, or what ...

Police officers stand guard on Aug. 13, 1965, as debris is cleared from Avalon Boulevard and Imperial Highway. (Ray Graham/Los Angeles Times) On Aug. 11, 1965, 60 years ago, I stood transfixed with ...

South LA Bureau Deputy Chief William Scott. This week on Press Play, we’re using the 50 th anniversary of the Watts Riots to talk about what has changed in the South L.A. community, and what has ...

Watts: 60 years after riots, challenges persist, but this South LA community marches on Some progress, like access to health care, have occurred, but community needs more public investments, Watts ...

Sixty years ago, a young Black man from South Los Angeles was pulled over by a white California Highway Patrol officer after another motorist reported the man driving recklessly. What started as a ...