Carver Middle School gets new fitness center
Community Contributor | 5-22-2012 |
The new fitness center will complement the health and fitness program at Carver to reduce the incidence of obesity among its students. [...]
South LA first graders talent show raises funds for trip
Veronica Villafañe | 5-22-2012 |
A group of six-year-old steppers and breakdancers from South LA's KIPP Empower Academy held a talent show to raise funds to attend a school summit in Orlando.[...]
Activists complain foreclosed South LA homes promote blight
Community Contributor | 5-17-2012 |
Activists lead a tour of bank-owned foreclosed homes in South LA, calling on city leaders to enforce LA’s blight ordinance that would force banks to pay to maintain the abandoned houses. [...]
Public Allies brings leadership to South LA community
Veronica Villafañe | 5-16-2012 |
Creating community leaders in South LA is part of the mission of the Public Allies program run by CDTech. Find out how it's inspiring change. [...]
Leimert Park wears many hats
Contributor | 5-14-2012 |
You might have heard of church hats, but what about “happy hats?” Cristy Lytal has the story of this feel-good fashion from Leimert Park milliner Susie Holloway. [...]
More African-Americans leaving religious faiths
Subrina Hudson | 5-14-2012 |
Black Americans are increasingly turning away from religion. Some are turning to the Black Skeptics of Los Angeles. [...]
Marathon motivates Foshay students
Contributor | 5-11-2012 |
Foshay Learning Center students trained hard to run the L.A. Marathon. Find out how this challenge has helped them engage in school and have a better educational outlook. [...]
South LA Shareholder Activists Confront Oil Company’s Leaders over Billions in Dodged Taxes
Community Contributor | 5-7-2012 |
South LA activists take their protest to the Occidental Petroleum annual shareholder meeting. [...]
Fewer customers hurting Leimert Park businesses
Contributor | 5-6-2012 |
Members of the Leimert Park Village Merchants Association criticize its leadership for not doing enough to help businesses keep their doors open. [...]
