Friends of West Adams Association Chairman Ennis Beley and Secretary Mardi Roque were awarded certificates of appreciation for their service to the City of Los Angeles at a community meeting at Casa Longwood Nov. 21.Council District 10 Deputy Kimani Black presented Beley and Roque with a signed certificate of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 has initiated a new community project called The Neighborhood News Seminars. We understand that knowledge is one of our most valuable community resources and wanted to create opportunities for people in our community to share their expertise and knowledge with each other.
We are going to…
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, 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…
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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