Friends of West Adams Association Raise Funds for Cleanup
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- Published on Friday, 10 January 2014 16:08
- Written by Dawn Kirkpatrick
The Friends of West Adams Association held a fundraising event Oct. 12 at 4959 West Adams Blvd. in the Church of Christ parking lot.Members of the association, the Coalition for Economic Survival and high school seniors from Bright Star Schools offered members of the community car washes and home-cooked…Mid-City Resident Throws His Hat into the Political Ring
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- Published on Friday, 03 January 2014 14:35
- Written by D.V. Lawrence
By the time you read this, voters will have gone to the polls on Dec. 3rd, to vote in a special election for District 54. This area covers Culver City, Baldwin Hills, Century City, Crenshaw, Leimert Park, Mar Vista, Mid-City, UCLA, West Los Angeles, Westwood, Inglewood,Ladera Heights & View Park-Windsor…Durousseau Electrical Institute to Open in Mid-City
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- Published on Friday, 20 December 2013 16:58
- Written by Chelsee Lowe
Amid the upholstery shops and convenience stores on West Jefferson Boulevard is Durousseau Electric, a small business owned and operated by Compton native Teo Durousseau.
After running his own electrical contracting business for more than 30 years, Teo has set his sights on something bigger. With the help of a…The BLVD Collective Pitches in to Keep Palm Grove Alive
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- Published on Friday, 20 December 2013 16:43
- Written by Ryan Maxey
In our sprawling city, it’s not uncommon to find the most incredible flavors in a hole-in-the-strip-mall joint that’s squeezed between an Auto Zone, a 99 Cents Store, and a 24 hour donut shop. That is certainly the case with Palm Grove Ethiopian Restaurant. It’s a tiny, unassuming eatery that…President Obama Lands in Mid-City
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- Published on Friday, 20 December 2013 15:20
- Written by D.V. Lawrence & Dawn Kirkpatrick
During President Obama's recent Los Angeles campaign fundraising stop, Los Angeles High School football field served as the landing pad for Presidential helicopters used to help the POTUS avoid the notorious L.A. rush hour traffic.
Excited local residents, aware that something was up from the helicopter rehearsal…The Homeless Shuffle in CD 10
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- Published on Thursday, 19 December 2013 14:28
- Written by Carla Pineda
Homeless since 1984, James Moss knows all about the “freeway life.” Despite the closure of the pedestrian walkway that he called home, he is not worried. This area has been his home for decades and he isn’t planning to go anywhere.
“That’s okay with me,” Moss said,“because when they…The Neighborhood News Seminars
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- Published on Friday, 18 October 2013 16:06
- Written by D.V. Lawrence
Freeway Homeless Encampments Dismantled
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- Published on Friday, 18 October 2013 14:13
- Written by Carla Pineda
Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved to close down three walkways near Crenshaw Boulevard at their September 13, 2013 meeting. According to Council District 10, the walkways, inhabited by dozens of transients, will be closed for 18 months to help reduce heightened criminal activity.
Located between Adams Blvd. and Interstate…West Adams Avenues Expands Its Labor Day Jazz Festival to Great Success
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- Published on Thursday, 17 October 2013 16:33
- Written by D.V. Lawrence
West Adams Avenues, one of the more active neighborhood organizations in CD10 celebrated its eighth Annual Labor Day Jazz Festival expanding it for the first time to two days and evenings.
A good idea since it received 1,300 attendees who enjoyed food from vendors, picnics on front lawns, and front…The Little Green Giants: Making a Difference in Their Community
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- Published on Thursday, 17 October 2013 15:39
- Written by Chelsee Lowe
You don’t have to be big to make an impact. That’s one lesson to be learned from The Little Green Giants, an environmental group in the Country Club Park neighborhood in Mid-City.The club, founded in 2009 and made up of children ages three and up, sprouted from the honest…Subcategories
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