Stories matching tag 'Leilani Albano'

Watching the State of the Union
Leilani Albano | 1-29-2010 | Comments

South 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
Leilani Albano | 12-28-2009 | Comments

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

Going ‘Gaga’ for gay marriage
Leilani Albano | 12-24-2009 | Comments

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”
Leilani Albano | 12-16-2009 | Comments

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

UC Regents approve deal to re-open MLK Hospital
Leilani Albano | 11-19-2009 | Comments

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. [...]

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. [...]