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.[...]
Religious store in South LA dedicated to Spirits and Saints above
Kira Brekke | 5-21-2012 |
South Central Los Angeles has an abundance of small eclectic stores. As Kira Brekke explored Main Street, she stumbled upon a woman, her store and her saints. [...]
LAPD makes arrests in murders of USC students
Veronica Villafañe | 5-20-2012 |
Cell phone leads police to alleged killers of USC graduate students Ying Wu and Ming Qu. [...]
24th Street Theatre directors make LA Weekly’s Best LA People
Veronica Villafañe | 5-18-2012 |
LA Weekly released their Best of L.A. PEOPLE issue celebrating the region's most influential people – the artists, actors, activists and community leaders who are the top players in the city - and 24th Street Theatre's Jay McAdams and Debbie Devine are on the list.[...]
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. [...]
Crenshaw Yoga finds new opportunities
Devin Altschul | 5-17-2012 |
Crenshaw Yoga and Dance is the only surviving studio in the Crenshaw area, bringing together a diverse group of people that owner Kar Lee Young couldn't be happier about. [...]
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. [...]
Fair strives to build “Endless minds for endless futures”
Community Contributor | 5-16-2012 |
Community contributor Betrice Coleman-Sweet writes about the success of the recent Academy of Finance fair at Manual Arts High School. [...]
