The West Adams TrashForce spied a lone man out working on the 6th street overpass cleaning up trash and sweeping the area. Turns out, he cleans up the area WEEKLY on his own because he takes pride in his neighborhood. No fanfare. No accolades. Just someone seeing a problem and…
Following the 6th anniversary in March of the Wellington Sq. Farmers market, (located in the Smyrna Church Parking lot on Washington west of Crenshaw), TNN sat down with co-creator Lora Davis to find out what it takes to start and sustain a local farmers market and what it's value is…
Hello! I’m Katie, a backyard beekeeper in West Adams. My bees live in boxes behind a garage about 25 feet from my house. Beekeeping has recently become legal in Los Angeles and I can’t recommend it enough if you’re a person interested in gardening, food production, or the natural…
If you are new to our community WELCOME! For those of you who want to get more involved or informed about your neighborhood this is a guide to finding the people and groups you might want to reach out to as you settle into our wonderful and active community. You…
The intersection I live on – Arlington Ave at 24th Street – sees car crashes frequently. They range in types: a driver who doesn’t realize that the driver in front is braking for a child in the crosswalk and rear-ends the car that stopped. An impatient driver waiting to turn…
Beginning March 21, 2016, Captain Rolando Solano will be taking over for Captain Howard Leslie III as the commanding officer for the Wilshire Division. Captain Leslie, commanding officer for the Wilshire Division since 2013, is being transferred to Central Division. “I am coming in to the Wilshire Division with a…
The Mills Act is a State of California tax reduction program for historic properties (single family residences, apartments, and commercial structures) that is administered by each participating municipality. The City of Los Angeles recently added multiple deadlines for the Mills Act application. The first application deadline is March 1st 2016,…
Every year Curbed LA, the popular website devoted to information about neighborhoods and real estate in Los Angeles, hosts a competition for the Curbed Cup which is awarded to the best neighborhoood in Los Angeles. How is the neighborhood selected? By well informed and experienced judges tallying scores in…
They’ve seen it all. From addicts who have kicked their heroin habit for good to immigrants who started a new life in a daunting city, the pastors at Bread of Life Foursquare Gospel Church have collected endless stories of spiritual recovery during the past 20 years.
Photos by Dawn Kirkpatrick,…
Do you live within these borders?If so, Mid-City Heights Coalition members want your signature! In an effort to strengthen the identity of a section of Mid-City that has been begging for an identity upgrade, local residents who had been meeting regularly agreed on the name Mid-City Heights. In order…
Established in August of 2008 by writer, artist Dianne V. Lawrence, The Neighborhood News covers the events, people, history, politics and historic architecture of communities throughout the Mid-City and West Adams area in Los Angeles Council District 10.
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