READING PARTNERS NEEDED

READING PARTNERS NEEDED“One hour can empower!” Reading Partners aims to match 1,400 community volunteers with 800 elementary students struggling to read in the Greater LA Area. By tutoring a student one-on-one for as little as an hour a week, volunteers can make an impact that can quite literally alter the course of…

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WHAT TO KNOW WHEN YOU GO TO VOTE

Personal ID will be required to vote: Most of the people now have the personal IDs like driver’s permit, ID card or other DMV-issued archives that can be used to vote. Voters can likewise utilize military and veteran’s IDs, some understudy IDs, tribal IDs, or a declaration of naturalization.Avoid busy…

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CLICK HERE TO SEE OCT/NOV '19 ISSUE

CLICK HERE TO SEE OCT/NOV '19 ISSUE

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CLIC KIDS JOIN NATIONAL CLIMATE STRIKE

CLIC KIDS JOIN NATIONAL CLIMATE STRIKEOn Friday, September 20th, students at City Language Immersion Charter, also known as CLIC, participated in Climate Strike activities at their school on Venice Blvd. The teachers and students were inspired by Greta Thunberg and the international movement to take action against the climate crisis. The students discussed the crisis…

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PICO GREAT STREETS UPDATE

PICO GREAT STREETS UPDATEIf you've been to our Great Street in the last few weeks, you've probably noticed a big change - there's a new traffic light at Pico and Burnside!This intersection, located right by Holy Spirit Church and two elementary schools (Saturn and Holy Spirit), is a vital crossing for neighborhood…

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L.A. LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FAA - UPDATE

L.A. LAWSUIT AGAINST  THE FAA - UPDATEIn our last issue we reported on two major activities in the fight against the FAA’s flawed NextGen program. After months of failed attempts to negotiate with the FAA to address the noise and pollution assault on Los Angeles residents suffering under the new NextGen flight path, the City attorney…

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IS WESSON UP TO SPEED FOR HIS FIRST SERIOUS LOS ANGELES ELECTION RACE?

IS WESSON UP TO SPEED FOR HIS FIRST SERIOUS LOS ANGELES ELECTION RACE?In 2004 when Council President Herb Wesson was termed out of his seat in the California State Assembly, his timing could not have been better.In 2005 Council District 10 lost their City Hall representative when Martin Ludlow resigned. Without any serious contenders, Wesson easily slipped into his new job…

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SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL RESULTS: 2019 NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ELECTION

SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL RESULTS: 2019 NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ELECTION

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DISASTER PREPARATION FOR THE LAZY AMONG US

DISASTER PREPARATION  FOR THE LAZY AMONG USI had a column all done and ready for publishing, but everything changed on July 4th and 5th when the Ridgecrest Earthquakes (plural) rocked Southern California. The two quakes, which measured 6.1 and 7.1, were the first in two decades to cause moderate damage to any area of the state. The…

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LA TENANTS UNION: A Friendly Port in the Gentrification Storm

LA TENANTS UNION: A Friendly Port in the Gentrification Storm{jcomments off}The Sanchez Family Versus Hipster DevelopersThe LA Tenants Union now has ten local chapters around the city. We are part of ongoing rent strikes, community protests, challenges to city officials, and much more, partnering with other organizations and operating on so many fronts that it’s difficult to name any…

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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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