Leilani Albano

Watching the State of the Union

imageSouth LA residents watch President Obama's State of the Union address at the Lucy Florence Coffee House.
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South L.A. celebrates Kwanzaa

The annual Kwanzaa parade through Leimert Park honors African American cultural traditions. [...]

Going ‘Gaga’ for gay marriage

Same sex marriage advocates crashed Lady GaGa’s 3-day LA concert tour at the Nokia Theater. They hope to get the pop diva’s gay-friendly fans to sign onto their anti-Prop 8 initiative and they're targeting South and East LA voters. [...]

Fremont High protesters oppose “reconstitution”

Students at Fremont High School are pledging to fight plans by the LA Unified School District to close down one South LA campus. [...]

World AIDS Day at USC Medical Center

On World Aids Day, medical workers at USC medical center gave free HIV screenings. There are 60,000 people living with HIV in LA. USC health officials say the hospital has enough funds to support patients, but they are worried the Governor will cut funding. [...]

UC Regents approve deal to re-open MLK Hospital

The UC Board of Regents agreed today to partner with Los Angeles County to reopen Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital. It was welcome news to the South Los Angeles community. [...]