Lisa Rau

Sobriety checkpoints continue to raise tensions in South L.A.

LAPD has updated its policies to help unlicensed drivers avoid having their vehicles impounded for driving without a license, community members remain wary of sobriety checkpoints. [...]

South LA Freedom School students make mark with art

Students from four South L.A. Freedom Schools team up to paint a mural in the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Hospital, set to open in 2013. [...]

American Tradition of Jazz Lives On

Thousands gathered for the 16th annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival July 30-31. [...]

New museum exhibit welcomes Baby T. Rex

New dinosaur exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opens to the public on July 16. [...]

New owners give Magic Johnson Theaters a $12 million facelift

Rave Cinemas 15 opens its doors at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in South Los Angeles as part of a $30 million redevelopment project to boost economic growth in the local community. [...]

Inglewood garden grows more than just food

A community garden is sprouting in the Queen Park Learning Garden in Inglewood with help from residents. [...]

City Planning Director to confront nuisance businesses on Western Avenue

Residents near Martin Luther King Park call for a safety zone in a meeting with City Planning Director Michael LoGrande. [...]

Officials call for Governor Brown to suspend ‘Secure Communities’

Southern California members of Congress call for Governor Brown to suspend 'Secure Communities.' [...]

Metro public meeting hears an outpouring of complaints

The proposed sites for a maintenance yard for the new light rail connecting the Expo and Green Metro lines are causing a stir among Hawthorne residents. [...]

Hawthorne residents caught off guard by Metro project

The MTA has determined four locations as possible sites for its newest rail yard including one in Hawthorne, much to the dismay of the residents of the surrounding community. [...]

Inglewood Unified principal takes hands-on approach to education

Oak Street Elementary School Principal Richard Barter's dedication to his students extends far beyond the classroom. [...]

Q&A: Hawthorne officer unites police department and community in fighting crime

Lt. Steven Romero developed CHAT (Citizens of Hawthorne Action Team), a program that employs residents to join the police force in reducing crime in their community. [...]

Inglewood pays tribute to legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

The 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration included speakers, music and student speech and art competitions. [...]