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Education

BREAKING: Alleged bomb threatens Manual Arts High School

Catherine Cloutier | 8-25-2010

[Updated:] Police responded to a possible pipe bomb found in a Manual Arts High School restroom.

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High stakes teaching and the “value added” sham

Sikivu Hutchinson | 8-25-2010

A recent LA Times article stamped LAUSD educators “ineffective” or “effective” based solely on their students’ standardized test scores.

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Students interview education officials in Sacramento

Community Contributor | 8-5-2010

A group of about 30 students from South and East Los Angeles high schools have examined the state of education in California. Read reflections from their trip to Sacramento.

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Community

Collaborators in South Los Angeles

Community Contributor | 8-24-2010

Working journalists are teaming up with community members in a bid to take "citizen journalism" to a new level and investigate the status of Marlton Square.

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A Garden Grows in Watts

Lauren Whaley | 8-18-2010

A summer-long nature class run by the Watts House Project allowed neighborhood children the chance to see the natural beauty in their city streets.

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Fixing homes, building community: The Watts House Project

Lauren Whaley | 8-14-2010

Art and redevelopment team up to inspire a neighborhood next to Watts Towers.

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Arts

Art center hopes to inspire South L.A.

Catherine Cloutier | 8-31-2010

The Center: South L.A. is fundraising to bring a brand-new, fully equipped arts facility to South Los Angeles

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Skateboarding exhibit rolls into California African American Museum

Crenshaw High School | 7-25-2010

The six-month rotating exhibit will focus on past and present skate and surf culture as well as art in communities of color.

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Debbie Allen Dance Academy hosts Hip Hop Dance Battle

Community Contributor | 7-1-2010

A hip hop battle and performance recital marked the end of weeks of intensive training for local dance students.

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Politics

Poll suggests opposition to bringing back the Compton Police Department

Community Contributor | 8-24-2010

A citizens survey conducted on the social networking website Hub City Livin' aimed to glean public opinion on the issue.

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Gay marriage advocates celebrate victory

Ariel Edwards Levy | 8-5-2010

California's Proposition 8 was overturned in a federal ruling, prompting celebration from the gay community in Los Angeles.

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Happy birthday Mr. President from Leimert Park

Amber Wright | 8-5-2010

Hosted by Organizing For America (OFA), residents of South L.A. gathered at Leimert Park to celebrate President Barack Obama’s 49th birthday.

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Upcoming Events

Sep 7, 2010: Speak-out about DWP reform (6-8 pm)
Sep 18, 2010: Crime victims clinic (8 am - noon)
Oct 7, 2010: South Central Scholars College Fair (7-9 pm)

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