Community

Does your neighborhood determine the quality of your produce?

Lower quality produce in South LA does little to combat higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in the community. [...]

Grand opening for Trinity Street Elementary’s community-park

People for Parks helps park-poor neighborhoods by developing community-school parks. And they're opening their first one and the end of January. [...]

Tenants score victory against slumlord in South Central

One tenant tells his story of banding together to defeat a slumlord. [...]

City Year’s fifth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

Volunteers gather for a Day of Service at Los Angeles Academy Middle School. [...]

Kingdom Day Parade Spotlights King’s Anti-Poverty Efforts

Parade-goers gather to celebrate advances in Civil Rights, while recognizing there's still a long way to go. [...]

MLK parade route

The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade is set to begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 16 at MLK Jr. Boulevard and Western Avenue in South LA; head west to Crenshaw Boulevard, then south to Vernon Avenue, concluding at Leimert Park, where a festival will be held. [...]

Remembering Raymond L. Johnson, Sr.

Members of the community gather to honor the influential lawyer. [...]

Residents receive green oasis in heart of city

Amidst the urban sprawl of South Los Angeles, a 10-acre plot of land is being converted into a much-needed green retreat. [...]

How young girls are enslaved in the sex trafficking trade

January 11th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the United States, a problem that plagues our own South L.A. neighborhoods. [...]

South LA couple battles ongoing prostitution

Taking matters into their own hands, Will Jones and Evie Smith join the efforts to clean up the streets of their neighborhood. [...]

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