Some South LA residents fear adding more oil wells in the Inglewood Oil Field could pose a health risk for nearby residents.
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Jai Hawkins loves fashion and creative clothes but hated to leave her hometown to shop. Now she's opened a store where fashionistas can shop right in the heart of Compton.
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Aspiring journalists from several South LA middle schools and high schools gathered for a radio workshop at the Urban Media Foundation. They got to try their hand at some radio-style interviews--both asking the questions and being the one in the hot seat.
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The opening of new public health center brings preventative care and hope to a community plagued by an ominous medical past.
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Government and community leaders hope new at-home testing kits for STDs will make a dent in some of the worse chlamydia and gonorrhea numbers in the nation.
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As part of the kickoff for Latino Heritage Month, Mayor Villaraigosa awarded Sal Castro, Cesar Millán and Fernando Valenzuela with special awards during a city council meeting.
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South LA community members came together Thursday evening to watch Obama present his new jobs plan. Most liked what they heard, but hope all that was promised can be delivered.
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At a South L.A. gathering hosted by the California Endowment, several community organizers shared what's important to them and their nonprofits.
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No one ever said a trip to traffic court would be fun, but in Compton, frustrations are on the rise as those holding tickets feel left without a voice.
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Community organizations connect, reflect, and brainstorm at neighborhood event sponsored by the California Endowment.
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South LA residents gathered from across communities, concerned over what cuts in Washington could mean for them.
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A unique Skid Row charter school harnesses power of the sun with help from the Walmart Foundation.
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Union de Vecinos, a community organization based in South and East LA, helps tenants stay in their homes, but problems with shoddy repairs and inspections continue to plague Boyle Heights residents.
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A group of Compton High School seniors competed for scholarship money in a free throw contest sponsored by a documentary filmmaker.
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The Los Angeles Community Action Network's Becky Dennison has seen an increased need for helping people with crosswalk violations in Skid Row and South Los Angeles.
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A South Los Angeles non-profit has a long history of helping kids in need, but with a new program they hope to bring food and activities to even more community members.
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The incumbent proved victorious in his diverse district with a lead substantial enough to avoid a run-off election at a later date.
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As city council elections near, housing rights groups demand a freeze on annual rent increases.
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The gang member was sentenced to 80 years to life in prison for the shooting death of Narbonne High School football player Dannie Farber, Jr.
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Members of the LA Right to Housing Collective gathered outside Councilman Herb Wesson's campaign office this morning to demand stablization of the city's rent control laws and protest against an increase in utility fees.
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Snitching, slang, and other elements of gang culture emerge in the final statements in the trial of the accused murdered of a Compton high school student
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Trial for man accused of fatal shooting of Compton high school student in 2009 continues this week.
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The Citizens United decision January ruled that political advertisement spending is a protected form of free speech.
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Several candidates in midterm election races visited six South Los Angeles churches Sunday. Their visit represents just one of many in the long history of candidates campaigning at black churches
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A citywide hiring freeze forces the Los Angeles Police Department to pull 100 police officers off the streets. They will work at the detention facility instead.
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Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown campaigned in four churches in South Los Angeles and Compton Sunday morning.
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To qualify for the program, South L.A. teenagers must be uninsured and 200 percent below poverty level.
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Founded 30 years ago, the Unity Fellowship of Christ Church welcomes a primarily LGBT African American community each week.
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