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Historic South Los Angeles neighborhood breaks ground on new housing project

A ceremony outside the 84-year-old YMCA, built by architect Paul Williams, celebrated plans for a housing project in the 28th Street district. [...]

Bus riders protest cuts to bus routes and services

Dozens of bus riders gathered in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning to protest deep cuts to public transportation. [...]

LAPD officers trade policing for mentoring with PAL program

The Police Activities League (PAL) provides sports teams, field trips and mentoring opportunities to kids in Southeast Los Angeles. [...]

Arlon Watson given long sentence for murder of Compton teenager

The gang member was sentenced to 80 years to life in prison for the shooting death of Narbonne High School football player Dannie Farber, Jr. [...]

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in South L.A.

There's no need to splurge on fancy restaurants this Valentine's Day. Here are our picks for the most romantic--and affordable--spots in South Los Angeles. [...]

Plaza breaks ground in South Los Angeles

At the corner of Crenshaw and Jefferson boulevards, community members and organizations broke ground on West Angeles Plaza Thursday. [...]

St. Francis Center welcomes new director

The soup kitchen and food pantry welcomes Jill Remelski as the new executive director. The center serves 100,000 meals a year and provides groceries to 300 families every week. [...]

Streetcar will possibly help revitalize Los Angeles

AEG CEO Tim Leiweke and city council members announced details of a study Tuesday, showing that a downtown Los Angeles streetcar will bring a much needed revitalization to the city. [...]

Compton court hears closing arguments in Arlon Watson Trial

Snitching, slang, and other elements of gang culture emerge in the final statements in the trial of the accused murdered of a Compton high school student [...]

Q&A: Hawthorne officer unites police department and community in fighting crime

Lt. Steven Romero developed CHAT (Citizens of Hawthorne Action Team), a program that employs residents to join the police force in reducing crime in their community. [...]

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