By Alexis Wince Picture this: Scrolling through the park and listening to African-inspired music, witnessing the colorful murals on every corner, and the smell of soul food in the air; this is a typical weekend in Leimert Park, now facing challenges. In recent years, the landscape of Leimert Park has undergone drastic changes marked by a surge in property values and new neighborhood developments. However, these changes have come at a cost as black business owners and residents find themselves increasingly displaced as they can not keep pace with the rising expenses. As this issue escalates, there is a genuine…
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The four candidates for Los Angeles Council District 10 — Eddie Anderson, Reggie Jones Sawyer, Aura Vasquez and Grace Yoo believe that community members should hear directly from us and not our surrogates or proxies. We believe that DEMOCRACY and furthering CIVIC ENGAGEMENT requires that the candidates communicate directly with voters, not send someone else to communicate for them in a Town Hall and/or Forum when it is an opportunity for candidates to engage with community members. We want to give voters and community members the opportunity to hear directly from us, the candidates who wish to represent residents of…
LOS ANGELES – A man was shot at a Metro Green Line station in South Los Angeles Thursday night. (KeyNews.TV) Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 111500 block of South Figueroa about 11:00 p.m. to reports of a person shot. When officers arrived on scene, they located a male down in the parking lot with several gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital in unknown condition. No further details at this time.
COMPTON – Compton Unified School District in conjunction with NAF and RTX to launch the opening of three new NAF Academies of Engineering on Sept. 20. NAF, is a national education nonprofit that transforms the high school experience, and RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company are proud to expand on their investment in Compton students. Pictured L-R: RTX Deputy President of Land and Air Defense Systems Annabel Flores, Centennial High School Principal Dr. Bobby Walker, Compton High School Principal Dr. Larry Natividad, CUSD Superintendent Dr. Darin Brawley, Dominguez High School Principal Caleb Oliver, NAF CEO Lisa Dughi. (Photo: Meghan…
By: Tia Muhammad | BlackDoctor.org Summer is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with a classic healthy BBQ cookout? We all know the classic favorites: BBQ chicken, hot dogs, burgers, baked beans, and you guessed it… potato salad! These foods all sound good, but have you stopped to think of all the calories you may be consuming at these get-togethers? Tons! Why not try a healthier approach and check out these 6 Healthy Spins on Your BBQ Favorites: California Turkey Burgers California is known for turning anything into something simple, trendy and green. Try swapping out those…
By Eric W. Siddall For as long as he’s been our governor, Gavin Newsom has advocated for stronger gun laws. On the national level, he has condemned lax enforcement in Florida, Texas, and Missouri, where gun laws are far less stringent than in California. On the state level, he has passed regulations to combat gun violence. Every prosecutor would agree that gun violence is an American epidemic. We see it, up close and personal, almost every day. And we fervently believe, like the governor, that policymakers and prosecutors should do everything they can to hold people accountable when they use guns to victimize their fellow Californians. Tragically,…
LOS ANGELES – Sentencing has been delayed until September for former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar, who pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a City Hall bribery and money laundering scheme in which he took more than $1.8 million in cash, gambling trips and escorts in exchange for his support of a planned downtown hotel project. Sentencing was originally scheduled for April 3. However on Monday, U.S. District Judge John Walter delayed the hearing until Sept. 25, after defense attorneys submitted a stipulation saying more time was needed to gather records, prepare a “sentencing video,” and draft Huizar’s…
BELLFLOWER (CNS) – A fight outside a Bellflower Denny’s restaurant led to gunfire Tuesday morning and a wounded person showed up at a hospital. The shooting was reported at 2:57 a.m. in the parking lot of the Denny’s restaurant at Artesia and Lakewood boulevards, said Lt. F. Maldonado of the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station. “Multiple people were fighting in the parking lot,” Maldonado told City News Service. “Three or four shots were heard.” A victim showed up at a hospital in the Lakewood area and the victim was taken to a Long Beach hospital for treatment, he said. The age and…
By: Samantha Michaels | Mother Jones Outside a Family Dollar store in Gulfport, Mississippi, a stream of cars enter a parking lot. It is early February, a Saturday, but no one is here to shop. Katrina Mateen, 41, stands with her back toward the store’s entrance, where a cluster of teddy bears, fake flowers, and tea candles sit in the sun. The belongings, faded from weeks of winter weather, are a makeshift memorial for her son Jaheim McMillan, who was shot in the head by police outside the store last October, when he was just 15 years old. Katrina Mateen/Family Photo…
LOS ANGELES – A cold front is expected to move into Los Angeles County this week, prompting local health officials to issue a cold weather alert Sunday for several areas. The advisory is in effect for the following locations, where overnight temperatures are expected to be near or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit: https://2urbangirls.com/2023/02/find-a-cold-weather-shelter-in-la-county/ — Santa Clarita Valley, Tuesday to Friday; — Lancaster, Monday to Friday; — Mount Wilson, Monday to Friday; — San Gabriel, Tuesday to Thursday; — Pomona, Tuesday to Thursday; — Woodland Hills, Tuesday to Thursday; — Burbank, Wednesday to Thursday; — Downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday; and –…