Free health clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena draws large crowd
Contributor | 4-27-2010 | Comments |
Tuesday was the first of a seven-day health fair and clinic put on by L.A. Remote Area Medical.
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Jan Perry receives national award for South L.A. wetland
Contributor | 4-20-2010 | Comments |
Ninth District Councilwoman Jan Perry traveled to Washington D.C. to receive an award for spearheading a South L.A. wetlands and park project.
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Intersection plaque pays tribute to public activist
Contributor | 4-15-2010 | Comments |
The contributions of a local public activist is now memorialized at a South Los Angeles intersection. Ninth District Councilwoman Jan Perry paid tribute to Ezekiel Mobley, Jr. who died in 2006.
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The 50 million pound challenge comes to Compton Unified School District
Contributor | 4-12-2010 | Comments |
CUSD is encouraging employees to lose weight and fight a culture of obesity.
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Pope chooses Mexican born bishop to take over L.A. diocese
Contributor | 4-6-2010 | Comments |
Jose Gomez has been selected by the Pope to take over for Cardinal Roger Mahoney in 2011. He will be the first Hispanic leader in America's largest Catholic community.
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Civil Rights activists accuse Torrance Police Department of racial profiling
Contributor | 4-1-2010 | Comments |
Civil rights activists gathered to call for an action plan against what they say is Torrance police department's systematic racial profiling.
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Korean homeowners accuse law firm of fraud
Contributor | 3-11-2010 | Comments |
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center helps Korean homeowners sue a law firm they accuse of loan litigation scams targeting the Korean immigrant community.
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LA WATTS TIMES: Community Salutes Wounded Peacemaker
Contributor | 2-11-2010 | Comments |
The Watts Labor Community Action Committee held a fundraiser for gang interventionist Calvin Hodges, who was wounded by gunfire in Nickerson Gardens.
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From NPR: Ex-gang members help reduce crime in South LA
Contributor | 1-12-2010 | Comments |
Murders and other violent crimes are at a 50-year low. In Los Angeles, that's partly because police and ex-gang members are working together to make the streets safer.
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Mayor Villaraigosa and Education Secretary Arne Duncan visit Samuel Gompers Middle School
Contributor | 12-11-2009 | Comments |
During Duncan's two-day visit, a round-table discussion and press conference were held with the Mayor to discuss education reform within the LAUSD.
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LA Youth: Teen round-table on community violence
Contributor | 11-25-2009 | Comments |
Teens discuss their experiences with community violence in this round-table hosted by LA Youth.
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A guide to Thanksgiving meals
Contributor | 11-19-2009 | Comments |
The Watts Times lists all the Thanksgiving Festivities happening in South L.A. this year.
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Californians bummed about state’s future, new poll says
Contributor | 11-9-2009 | Comments |
California voters think the state's problems are some of the worst in the nation and will stay bad longer than the rest of the country.
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A solution to low-performing schools
Contributor | 10-16-2009 | Comments |
The staff at IDEA at UCLA offers some perspective on the equitable distribution of quality teachers.
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Veteran South LA organizer joins Obama Administration
Contributor | 10-6-2009 | Comments |
Alberto Retana becomes the new Director of Community Outreach for the Department of Education.
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South L.A. community plans get mixed reviews
Contributor | 10-6-2009 | Comments |
The L.A. Department of City Planning's open house attracted community leaders, residents, and students.
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Advocates seek new ways to get kids out of penal system
Contributor | 10-5-2009 | Comments |
Youth advocates fight for a greater focus on education in the juvenile justice system.
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Samoan community in Los Angeles comes together.
Contributor | 10-1-2009 | Comments |
A Samoan church in Carson collects donations for tsunami victims.
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Latino newspapers thrive in Los Angeles
Contributor | 10-1-2009 | Comments |
Spanish-language media has come far in a short time.
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L.A. High School students protest truancy proposal
Contributor | 9-29-2009 | Comments |
For many South L.A. students, truancy and tardiness tickets have lead to financial troubles. So, they took to the streets in protest.
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Heated debate over Safer Cities Initiative
Contributor | 9-29-2009 | Comments |
Discussions over the Safer Cities Initiative grew heated Tuesday after advocates demanded their concerns be heard.
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LA County workers rally
Contributor | 9-29-2009 | Comments |
County employees hold a rally before a meeting with the Board of Supervisors for a new benefits contract.
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New life coming to old Crenshaw Ford site
Contributor | 9-24-2009 | Comments |
Crenshaw welcomes a new Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market.
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Cal State LA protest over budget cuts
Contributor | 9-24-2009 | Comments |
CSU-LA students and faculty hold a protest on the first day of classes.
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Beyond South LA, youth explore college, activism and the Black Panthers
Contributor | 9-21-2009 | Comments |
Several youth traveled to northern California to visit college campuses as part of the Community Coalition's youth initiative. Students wrote blogs about their road trip, including a meeting with the Black Panthers.
[...]Governor Schwarzenegger congratulates Dorsey High School
Contributor | 9-17-2009 | Comments |
ARN's Lauren Whaley reports on Governor Schwarzenegger and Reverend Jesse Jackson's visit to Dorsey High School.
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Community raises voice to city planning
Contributor | 9-17-2009 | Comments |
South LA residents joined together to sketch out plans for their neighborhoods. Their project Visions for Vermont works to incorporate residents' opinions in the city's development plans.
[...]New Charter School Opens In Watts
Contributor | 9-8-2009 | Comments |
Federal funding helped create Ánimo Watts. The new charter school is operated by Green Dot, a nonprofit organization that runs 19 schools in South L.A, including Locke High.
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