Category: Neighborhoods
Project also calls for classrooms and labs to train youths in digital arts.
Father Gregory Boyle's longstanding work with youngsters caught in cycles of violence has been enough to fill a volume of vignettes — and all proceeds will go to the non-profit that's a centerpiece of his mission.
He'll succeed Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz, who oversaw drops in crime throughout central city while playing key role in repairing community relations on the wake of the May Day melee in 2007.
Most of the acts were under-the-radar talents — but that might change, because they had the good times rolling throughout the 2-day event.
A City Councilmember's request for review of policies on newsstand permits sparks rumor of ethnic bias in plan to renovate the famed thoroughfare. More explanation will be needed to prevent perception from becoming reality.
Hospital executive in upscale suburb expected to enter latest guilty plea on using homeless folks in hard-pressed Downtown neighborhood as part of scheme to defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal programs.
The middle-class residential district has seen a number of the community groups spring up — and crime go down in their wake.
The one-time Downtown loft dweller and a partner had already been hit with a $10 million fine in a civil case after using homeless patients to bill Medicare and Medi-Cal systems for bogus treatments.
TiGeorges' Chicken became a center of goodwill and communications in the days after an earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation. Now owner Georges Laguerre has delayed a trip to his homeland in order to repair his business.
Calvin Hodges isn't mad at whoever shot him, but he's angry about the mindset that helps breed street violence. That's one of the qualities that make the people of Watts happy that Hodges is still committed to his life as a gang interventionist.
Nothing illegal here — just a fond memory as Los Angeles County District Attorney and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Steve Cooley serves as judge and recalls his performance in the Lions Club annual contest decades ago.
String of incidents goes back to 2008; each involved child walking to school in early morning hours.
Downtown loft dweller and Westsider teamed up to use homeless residents of the hard-pressed neighborhood to bilk public healthcare systems, according to feds.
The president knew it would be a hard fight to bring change, telling us as much in speech after speech. The point is that he's still fighting — and we should all do the same.
It will take real money to help the devastated nation become self-sufficient, says Laguerre; Hutchinson launches effort to help relatives in U.S. find folks back home.
YWCA's plans call for residential quarters for as many as 400; organization plans to consolidate various other programs from six scattered sites to Downtown facility.
City officials say that they can no longer cover entire cost of annual event honoring MLK but community continues tradition that started in San Diego and is now mainstay in L.A.
TiGeorges' restaurant has become an information clearinghouse and fundraising centers; Mothers for Africa in the mix; Hollywood star pitches in as search for parents continues.
La Placita is located at the historic birthplace of the city, where requests for food and other aid have doubled and donations have declined under the strain of the recession.
APALC representatives urge Asians and Pacific Islanders to put in for duty on the commission, which will draw new legislative seats based on 2010 census data.
L.A. Teacher uses music to turn students on to math, celebrates launch of album and DVD.
$1,000 scholarship and trip to D.C. also in store for winner of annual competition, which is open to students from city's center and nearby areas.
Subway for key portion under consideration for 8.5-mile route, which is expected to bring construction jobs to the area.
L.A. County Assessor asks state for new look at rules that protect some of the world's most valuable land from reassessments of rates currently based on 1978 benchmark. A change could mean millions of dollars in payments to the public coffers.
Coalition from across city brings together various ethnic interests in advance of U.N. report that's expected to "show who is excluded."
Extension of Gold Line brings new transportation option for locals, hopes of new visitors for local businesses.
The food they bring makes big difference in the lives of woman who line up for care packages.
Annual festival in South Los Angeles reminds members of the little-known ethnic group of their roots — and offers the story to the rest of the city.
Local members will mark 40th Anniversary of the four-hour shootout that 'was a highlight of the struggle' according to one account.
Honor for county supervisor marks 99th anniversary of revolution in Mexico and her ongoing efforts to look out for Mexican/Americans in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) investigators recently arrested Michelle Cato on charges that she murdered Sheila Zaldana in front of dozens of witnesses on a recent afternoon in the Skid Row district of Downtown. The incident is believed to be gang-related, according to authorities, and Zaldana's murder spurred this poem by Antoaneta Kolarova, an artist and immigrant from Bulgaria who lives in the Skid Row District.
76-year-old peddler works the streets of South Los Angeles to meet medical expenses, maintain a sense of purpose, and help family through tough times. She's made some friends along the way, too.
Gathering focuses on possibilities of jobs, contracts generated by environmentally sensitive developments and products. Participants urge community members to educate themselves, call on their representatives in seeking opportunities.
Arvis Jones has helped many families in South L.A. in her role with the Center for Grief and Loss for Children. The loss of her own son led to 'a unique healing process' for the community.
Memorial for Jacquette, who oversaw the annual event for more than 40 years, planned for November 28. Organization vows to carry on legacy born of the Watts Rebellion.
Lamothe has gone on to a job in mayor's office; board of stewards stands behind pastor.
He didn't really appreciate what he had until he got scared. Economic turmoil seems to have brought a similar realization to many other Angelenos.
They follow dinner at Japanese American National Museum with conference at medical school in South L.A., where audience here's the hard truth: Blacks and Latinos account for 20% of females in the U.S. but 80% of HIV cases.
The international body declared housing to be a basic human right back in 1948. Raquel Rolnik plans to measure the ideal against the reality here and in six other U.S. cities.
The City-County agency recently reported a dramatic decline in the numbers of homeless — data that doesn't fit what activists and everyday folks are seeing on the streets.
Retired prize fighter inaugurates the Oscar de la Hoya Ánimo Charter High School in Boyle Heights, urges students to pursue professional careers.
Vietnam vets know they were forgotten. Now they hope that society does better for youngsters coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan, who appear to be facing some similar post-war problems.
The Dodgers and Ramirez are done for the season, but Filipino fistic hero Pacquiao is the star of his own show in Hollywood.
Mitrice Richardson disappeared after being released by sheriff's deputies in the beachside community. Rumor has placed her back in South L.A. since then, but nothing is certain about the case.
Well-known church looks to put students and parents in touch with recruiters, financial aid options.
Retailer gives school library a makeover that thrills kids and teachers.
Macy's teams with RIF program that aims to aid 75,000 youngsters from more than 220 low-income schools in Southern California. An estimated 75% of the kids are Latino.
No more jaywalking, and no more procrastination on taking care of tickets. Maybe there's something to LAPD's crackdown in Skid Row.
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