Stories matching tag 'South La'
A creative sketch of South Los Angeles
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Zen meditation, a cure for unhappiness in South LA
Distracted thinking can cause a problem. At Hazy Moon Zen Center, the answer is all in the mind. [...]
Foreclosure crisis still looms large in South Los Angeles
South L.A. has twice as many foreclosures as the Los Angeles County average. A lack of financial literacy and legitimate businesses may be encouraging the trend. [...]
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More than just school work: community service hours
For some seniors, completing community service hours presents a huge hurdle to jump before graduation. Chantel Carter from Fremont High School's magnet program gives an alternative approach to the daunting task. [...]
Teachers, students and community protest charter schools in South LA
Video by Santee teacher Jose Lara, who helped organize the rally in South LA Friday to protest charter school takeovers. [...]
Police ask for help in finding hit-and-run driver
The teenager and her three-year-old niece were hit last month crossing a street in South L.A. [...]
South L.A. celebrates Kwanzaa
The annual Kwanzaa parade through Leimert Park honors African American cultural traditions. [...]
Fremont students perform at Theatricum Botanicum
Students from Fremont High School in South Los Angeles collaborate with the Topanga outdoor theater for a special production that celebrates Latino heritage. [...]
Labor unions deliver Easter cheer to at-risk children in South LA
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO’s Community Services Program and the United Way of Greater Los Angeles distributed Easter baskets to homeless and abused children at more than 30 locations in the greater Los Angeles area.
[...]South L.A.: from food desert to food oasis
Turning South Los Angeles into an oasis that can provide healthier food to South L.A. communities was the subject of a two-day conference hosted by the California Endowment April 8-9.
[...]Original Wrigley Field tells South L.A.‘s rich baseball history
Chicago may be home to Wrigley Field. But before Chicago, Los Angeles had its very own Wrigley Field. Minor league ball clubs played there for over 30 years beginning in the 1920s. David Chong stopped in South Los Angeles for a look at the neighborhood’s past and present connection to baseball. Digitalballparks.com has photos of the old Wrigley Field.
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