Hey! What Happened to the Trees?
The good news? On October 13, after a 12 mile ride from LAX along La Tijera, Manchester, Crenshaw, and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards, the Space Shuttle Endeavour arrives at its new home in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center at the California…
On July 9, 2012, Captain Joe Espinoza retired after 35 years of service to the Citizens of Los Angeles. Capt. Espinoza completed three tours at Fire Station 26 at 2009 S Western Ave. These tours were in 1992, 1994 and most recently he served since 1999.
At his…
Do you have a spot in your community that needs some TLC? Your local Neighborhood Council has funds to help you clean up your neighborhood.
Peter Schulberg, President of the Olympic Park Neighborhood Council (OPNC), approached the Koreatown Youth & Community Center (KYCC) about a tree planting project along Olympic Blvd.…
Enrich LA is an environmental non-profit organization focused on incorporating edible gardens into public schools.
Their school gardens are inexpensive, promote community involvement, encourage respect for our delicate planet, act as outdoor classrooms, cheer up school campuses, help students build a good…
Saturn Elementary School Blazes Trail for New Community School Park Concept
Los Angeles – Rings of Saturn, Inc., a non-profit corporation formed by community members for the benefit of Saturn Elementary School, will be the beneficiary of a $458,998.00 award from the State’s Strategic Growth Councilas part of the Urban…
Phase I of the Expo Line will officially open on Saturday, April 28, 2012, as the newest addition to LA’s expanding rail network.
The line will initially run 7.6 miles from downtown 7th/Metro to La Cienega/Jefferson. This opening also includes the murals done at the Crenshaw stop, by TNN’s featured…
West Adams played a small but crucial part in art history on the morning of March 10 when the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s 340 ton rock (technically a megalith – pay attention at the back of the class!) – made a left off Adams onto Western, heading north…
“We Are Not Going To Be The Quiet Group That Just Hands Out Money”
One of the more shocking allegations to come out of the contentious Feb. 1 Redistricting Commission meeting were accusations by Koreatown activists that a staff member of Council District 10 was squeezing Koreatown businesses for financial contributions…
City of Angels Little League, a nonprofit baseball league for children in the 4-16 age range, has proposed to build three fields at Johnnie Cochran Middle School and Arlington Heights Elementary School, two adjacent schools off Bronson Avenue between Washington and Venice, east of Crenshaw. The construction would consist of…
Philanthropists, Historians, Educators, and Lovers of Our Community
“We want to give our ancestors voices, names and personalities. Each of us must engage in the history and continue the narrative”
The irrepressible Bernard Kinsey speaks rapidly about his goal of shaping perceptions of African-Americans by revealing little-known historical contributions of blacks. Kinsey’s…
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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