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South Central Los Angeles Tea Party leader defends movement

Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson represents Tea Party ideals in South Central LA. [...]

South L.A. homeowners struggle with banks, miss out on aid

Many South Los Angeles homeowners are ineligible for aid funds. [...]

Healthcare in South Los Angeles means fewer services and longer waits

Independent clinics serve the underserved, but difficulties remain from faulty wall dividers to long lines. [...]

LAPD Chief Beck Jeered At Public Meeting Over Shooting

Chief Beck and Councilman Reyes opened their ears to Westlake community members Wednesday night. [...]

Success of major Urban League renewal plan in question at halfway mark

Neon Tommy's special report finds that the Urban League and its partners have made some gains and suffered some setbacks in its $25 million, five-year plan to turnaround Crenshaw High School and the surrounding neighborhood.
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The real reason behind California’s H1N1 racial disparity

Swine flu has killed and hospitalized California Latinos and blacks at a higher rate than whites, but the reason is economic, not cultural. [...]

Who Killed Manchester Square?

Residents have flown and more than three quarters of the buildings have been demolished, without a plan for redevelopment. [...]

L.A. County clamps down on information about Swine Flu deaths

imageNearly half of the death records analyzed in this special report do not list swine flu as a cause of death. [...]