Founded in 1873, Los Angeles High is the oldest high school in Southern California.Many illustrious names graduated from the Olympic Boulevard school, writer Charles Bukowski, composer John Cage, Dustin Hoffman, and a handful of Los Angeles city officials among them. But it’s the less recognizable alums that are affecting…
West Adam’s newest school is The City Charter Elementary School West Adams, which proudly opened its doors on August 26th. A charter school is a free public school to which anyone in the state of California can apply. The school opened six classrooms, TK-2nd grade with an incredibly diverse student…
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On February 19, 2013, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy inaugurated the Jane B. Eisner School in the renovated Pacific Bell Building at 2755 W. 15th Street…
In spirit of the back to school season, TNN would like to recognize one of Los Angeles’ landmarks right here in our community, Los Angeles Senior High School (LA High). This November 3rd will be the 96th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of this beloved neighborhood school. Many…
{jcomments off}Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, and to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated money for scholarships to African Americans and Latino Students, a…
{jcomments off}The Wilshire Huskies football team leaves an imprint on its team members. Ask the current president and former player Will Goudy, who returned to the Huskies after college and has not left the team since.
Will Gowdy, president of the Wilshire Huskies and coach of the Senior Clinic…
Queen Anne Park on West above Pico, has four baseball teams: the Dodgers, the Pirates, the Indians and the Reds.
On May 22nd at 7pm, while players from all four teams gathered at Queen Anne’s to play, and with parents watching from the sidelines, a gang shooting erupted…
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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