Stories matching tag 'South Los Angeles'
Jefferson Park has one of the highest percentages of residents under the age of 10 in Los Angeles County, meaning it needs more preschool services than other parts of the county.
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The Jefferson Branch Library serves the residents of Jefferson Park in a variety of ways, from internet access to literature study groups.
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Columbus Lopez and his mother started selling Mexican sweet rolls and coffee off the corner of Vermont Avenue after a run-in with the police destroyed his original livelihood.
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Harold and Belle's Creole restaurant has been bringing Louisiana cuisine to Jefferson Park for over 40 years.
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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.
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Today, Jefferson Park is a diverse community located in the heart of South LA. But longtime residents say the neighborhood has changed dramatically in the past few decades.
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Eso Won Bookstore is a black bookstore in Leimert Park, but like many independent bookstores, its future is threatened by book-selling monopolies like Barnes and Noble.
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The new wave of anti-abortion billboards targeted at the Latino community is part of a larger movement designed to 'criminalize' choice.
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Residents of some South LA neighborhoods are banding together to help fight problems caused by prostitution.
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The Moreno family owns three bakeries in Los Angeles, including Celaya Bakery located in South Los Angeles.
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Three times a week, Bob Cazzell hosts a meet-up at Griffith Park that draws a large crowd of hikers eager to take a break from city life.
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With more than 15,000 minors living in out-of-home placements, the Community Coalition campaign Kinship in Action is working to support families that take in foster children in South Los Angeles.
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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax preparation services to those people making less that $49,000 a year.
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LA City Council gives the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance building in South Los Angeles official historic monument status.
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West of Africa, a drum shop located in the home of the Diouf family, brings a Senegalese custom to South Los Angeles.
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The Homies & POPz, Compton's own cricket team, exposes residents to the British sport, promotes sportsmanship and even wins some trophies.
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The renovations of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza mall seek to attract more businesses, provide more housing and revitalize the Crenshaw corridor.
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The building of the Crenshaw Light Rail is a controversial project, and experts question whether it will bring an enhanced quality of life to South Los Angeles.
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