A CD10 SENIOR SHARES HER ISOLATION EXPERIENCE

A CD10 SENIOR SHARES HER ISOLATION EXPERIENCEOn March 9, 2020, I transitioned from a Free Black Woman to a scared elder, hiding from a deadly assailant that could come masked as someone I love and who loves me.Seven months at home is a long time, but it’s passed quickly. Although I don't believe in bad…

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A FRONT ROW SEAT to the BRUSH FIRES OF 2019

A FRONT ROW SEAT to the BRUSH FIRES OF 2019Saddleridge, Palisades, Sepulveda Basin, Getty, and Barham are locations in the city of Los Angeles that burned between November and December of 2019.I have served as the public safety writer for TNN and have written several articles featuring my Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Though our central mission is…

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Councilmen Herb Wesson and Mayor Garcetti Read The Neighborhood News

Councilmen Herb Wesson and Mayor Garcetti Read The Neighborhood NewsPhotos by D.V. Lawrence

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Heather Hutt Crowned...Again

Heather Hutt Crowned...AgainHeather Hutt, who had served as an interim councilmember representing Angelenos in the city’s 10th district for nearly seven months, was appointed by the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, April 11, to finish out the term once held by former Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas.By LINH TAT | This email address is being…

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GUILTY! CD 10 Councilman Ridley-Thomas Found Guilty

GUILTY! CD 10 Councilman Ridley-Thomas Found Guilty Suspended LA City Councilman Ridley-Thomas convicted of federal bribery, conspiracy chargesFred Shuster City News Service Ridley-Thomas showed no reaction as the verdict was read late Thursday morning in a packed downtown Los Angeles courtroom. Suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was convicted today of federal bribery and conspiracy charges, along with mail…

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Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles Closes Pico Restaurant

Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles Closes Pico RestaurantBy FIELDING BUCK The Field PressRoscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles has closed its location in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles that once served President Barack Obama.The chain had planned to close the restaurant at 5006 W Pico Blvd. and reopen at a larger spot a couple of blocks away…

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Redistricting: The Behind the Scenes Battle for Council District 10

Redistricting:  The Behind the Scenes Battle for Council District 10Reprinted from CitywatchLABy PASTOR EDDIE ANDERSON AND DENISE FAIRCHILD, PHD 20 OCTOBER 2022GUEST COMMENTARY -As caustic and hurtful as the racially motivated comments on the Martinez-DeLeon-Cedillo tape from October 2021 were, they pale in comparison to the political manipulation that the three elected officials pursued regarding the City Council’s ethnic makeup.…

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Mark Ridley-Thomas lawyers confirm deal with city to reimburse him $364,573

Mark Ridley-Thomas lawyers confirm deal with city to reimburse him $364,573LA City Council has agreed to reinstate his salary while Ridley-Thomas awaits 2023 corruption trialBy CITY NEWS SERVICE | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Attorneys for suspended Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas — who faces federal corruption charges over…

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Anguk Seon Center Saves Historic Fitzgerald House

Anguk Seon Center Saves Historic Fitzgerald HouseThe historic architecture aficionados of West Adams have been waiting for years with fingers crossed, to see what was to become of the James. T. Fitzgerald mansion on the N. W. corner of Adams and Arlington. It was designed in 1903 in the Italian Gothic style by Joseph Cather Newsom…

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Gov. Newsom signs SB 1137, creating a safety buffer between homes and oil wells in California

Gov. Newsom signs SB 1137, creating a safety buffer between homes and oil wells in CaliforniaLaw carried by legislators Lena Gonzalez and Monique Limon bans new wells or retrofits within 3,200 feet of homes, schools, hospitals By STAFF REPORT |  and OLGA GRIGORYANTS | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to…

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Established in August of 2008 by writerartist 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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