Sanctuary Churches in MidCity
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 April 2017 18:19
- Written by Carla Pineda
When Noel Díaz describes his first time being deported back to his native Tijuana, he chuckles and blames his grandfather. Díaz’s mother lost her job in Los Angeles and stopped sending remittances back to Mexico. His grandfather, worried that he hadn't heard from her, handed his undocumented daughter’s home address…Becoming A Great Street. What's Ahead For Pico
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 April 2017 17:50
- Written by Gerardo Reyes
The Pico Great Street Collaborative won a Challenge Grant from the City of Los Angeles in January that could mean up to $500,000 in community-building improvements to Pico Blvd between Fairfax and Cochran. Their “Destination: Pico” proposal calls for improved design to make this historic part of Pico a safer and…Airflight Highways
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- Published on Saturday, 08 April 2017 09:04
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
LOOK! UP in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s….. another plane…and another one….and another one. Nextdoor is lit up as neighbors in the West Adams community weigh in on the onslaught of air traffic noise over their community. Indeed, on the second day after…Koreatown Redistricting Lawsuit Looking Hopeful
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- Published on Thursday, 06 April 2017 17:56
- Written by Grace Yoo and Dianne Lawrence
Five years ago when the City of Los Angeles Redistricting was finalized, residents of Koreatown launched a lawsuit, Lee v. City Of Los Angeles (15-55478). It challenged the redrawing of district boundaries with the primary intent of increasing the African American vote within Council District 10. BACKGROUNDRedistricting happens every…Pico WINS Great Streets!
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- Published on Monday, 13 February 2017 16:28
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the Great Streets Initiative in October 2013 to transform streets across the city into more vibrant public spaces. The City received 37 applications from 99 partner organizations and Pico was one of 7 recipients to receive up to $13,000 for community outreach, and support by technical…Smokey Robinson Visits Pio Pico Middle School
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- Published on Monday, 13 February 2017 12:11
- Written by Sandra Mathew-Sims
Pio Pico Middle School, located at Pico and Arlington, kicked off 2017 in a very special way when it welcomed Motown’s legendary singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson to its campus on Tuesday, January 18, 2017. Mr. Robinson assisted in the presentation of a $1 million dollar check from Niagra Caresto…Beloved Koreatown Park At Risk
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- Published on Monday, 13 February 2017 11:58
- Written by Carla Pineda
Images of soccer fans waving Korean flags in the summer wind could be replaced with images of residents and shoppers snarling into parking lots at the site of one of the very few parks available to Koreatown residents. If Jamison Properties moves forward with a skyline-altering project, a new glass…The Underground Museum: Continuing the Legacy
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- Published on Tuesday, 20 December 2016 16:17
- Written by Sandra Sims
Editors Note: The Neighborhood News has written several articles about our local treasure The Underground Museum (3508 W. Washington Blvd, just west of Arlington). It offers an art gallery, library, store, event space, and a garden (the "Purple Garden") which includes a cinema space for film screening as well as an…Party Houses: The End is Near
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- Published on Tuesday, 20 December 2016 16:01
- Written by D.V. Lawrence
Neighbors had been complaining for years. “My dog kept picking up the chicken bones their customers threw on our lawns.” “They would start at 1 pm and keep going till 1 am.” The 2918 S. Rimpau residence responsible for the community distress was owned by Vincent Bowens and…Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles Relocating
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- Published on Monday, 10 October 2016 12:54
- Written by D.V. LAWRENCE
{jcomments off}Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles on Pico, one of Mid-City most famous restaurants, is changing locations. Don’t panic they are just moving from Pico Blvd., west of La Brea Avenue (the first of their five locations) a mile south to the corner of La Brea and Washington Boulevard. They…Subcategories
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