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…
One of the most sought after experiences nowadays is “community” -- finding that small town feeling amidst a sprawling urban metropolis. With the concept of “place-making” now being formally studied like a science, a generation of new books are exploring the key factors essential to creating a sense of neighborhood. …
Leslie Shaw Park is going to finally get a well deserved face- lift. Named after the First African-American Postmaster General Leslie N. Shaw, the park is located at 3rd Ave. and Jefferson Blvd. west of Arlington.
In June the UNNC Recreation & Parks planning committee and the community, approved designs…
Answering the call for more community parks and recreational opportunities, the Department of Recreation and Parks created the “50 Parks Initiative” with a focus on densely populated neighborhoods and communities that lack these important resources. Partnering with LANI, the Los Angeles Neighborhoods Initiative organization and the Sugar Hill Neighborhood Association,groundbreaking…
In October 1973, 10th District Councilman Dave Cunningham and Chief of Staff Maxine Waters gave her aide, Geneva Cox, an assignment: Bring together a cross section of women in the 10th Council District to meet with the Councilman and Chief of Staff.
Chief of Staff, now Congresswoman MaxineWaters, noticed all the…
Local Garden Hero, activist and TED speaker, Ron Finley, is celebrating a major victory for street gardeners throughout Los Angeles. Two years ago Ron ran afoul of the law…
“I live in a food desert, South Central Los Angeles, home of the drive-thru and the drive-by,” he said.“So what…
Tuesday Morning Coffee and Community in Benny H. Potter Memorial Park
Every Tuesday morning at 7:30, an ad-hoc coffee stand appears at the picnic area of Benny H. Potter Memorial Park at 24th St and 2nd Ave. The coffee is free, as is the opportunity to connect with neighbors, fellow…
Once upon a time in the not too distant past, 16th Place residents living atop the hill at the junction of San Vicente and Venice, looked north and enjoyed a million dollar view of the Hollywood Hills, Hollywood sign and all.
Some of you will remember our reports on their…
As we head into the summer shopping season, the Pico Shopping district (between La Brea and Fairfax) is saying good-bye to two TNN advertisers.
During Don Sanfrey's six-year residency as the proprietor of Pico Modern,a destination for lovers of mid-century artificats, he has witnessed the growth of Pico Blvd.,…
[Update: Earlez Grille is moving to 3864 Crenshaw Blvd. in early 2014]
As Metro moves forward with plans for the Crenshaw/LAX line, Hildred Earle-Brown and her sons Duane and Carey prepare to move their business, Earlez Grille, to a new home.
“We aren’t leaving due to eminent domain, as some people…
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