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Recuperative Care Center aims to aid homeless in South L.A.
December 26, 2015 By Kate Guarino | Senior Reporter
Beginning Jan. 5, homeless individuals will benefit from necessary additional recovery time when released from the hospital.
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Opinion: A personal holiday story
December 24, 2015 By Shanice Joseph | Community Contributor
Watts resident Shanice Joseph is reminded of the true spirit of Christmas.
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Help L.A. students name the Crenshaw/LAX tunnel boring machine
November 19, 2015 By Etienne Smith
Metro seeks the public’s vote in naming and artwork selection for its new gargantuan machine.
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Local leaders stress unity in fighting Reef development
November 3, 2015 By Matt Lemas
Panelists from all around the Los Angeles area spoke at a Reef project-centered anti-gentrification forum hosted by the South Central Neighborhood Council on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
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Call for ‘Black Lives Matter’ to Apologize
October 27, 2015 By Kalyn Norwood | ATVN Contributor
Pastors and community leaders at Mount Moriah Baptist Church called for an apology from the Los Angeles chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement after activists at last week’s meeting with Mayor Eric Garcetti caused an upset.
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Neighborhood council to take action on Reef Project report
October 26, 2015 By Rachel Cohrs
To educate community members and provide a place for residents to voice concerns about the $1.2 billion Reef project, the South Central Neighborhood Council is organizing a community forum on gentrification.
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ShakeOut Scenario Shows Faults in Preparedness
October 15, 2015 By Marisa Zocco | Senior Reporter
According to USGS seismologists, Los Angeles’ quiet earthquake period will not continue. Still, Angelenos neglect preparations, contributing to the catastrophic scenario predicted to occur during the next “big one.”
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The Bare Necessities Earthquake Kit
October 15, 2015 By Marisa Zocco | Senior Reporter
Experts weigh in on the minimum materials needed to survive in a post-quake urban jungle.
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Non-profits get billion dollar boost
October 8, 2015 By Kevin Walker
South LA non-profits expected to benefit from major funding initiative.
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USC professors draw parallels between past racial issues and current events
October 7, 2015 By Etienne Smith
A stream of videos depicting police brutality continued conversation over current relations between the police and communities of color at USC.
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High homicide rates move LAPD to put more officers in South LA
September 24, 2015 By Jordyn Holman | Senior Reporter
So far this year, 43 people have been killed in the 77th Division, which covers most of South L.A.
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Construction churns on with full street closures along Crenshaw/LAX line
September 24, 2015 By Marisa Zocco | Senior Reporter
More street closures, many which stretch into the night, are continuing along the route of the Crenshaw/LAX line.
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Photo Gallery: South LA students play with LA Dodgers, United Healthcare
September 23, 2015 By Intersections South LA
Two organizations teamed up for a good cause in South Los Angeles.
South LA in the News
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Kendrick Lamar and TDE’s holiday concert and toy give away (Recap) + At 77, South L.A. doctor is still making the rounds
December 30, 2015
Nonprofit Spotlight
Nonprofit Spotlight: RISE Financial Pathways
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RISE aims to generate economic activity that strengthens entire neighborhoods.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic
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Intersections’ Nonprofit Spotlight series profiles organizations propelling positive change in South LA.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Inside Out Community Arts
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Arts education along with social and emotional learning for middle- and high-schoolers.
Community Corner
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My Neighborhood: Martin Luther King & Western
Mario Narciso speaks with his neighbors about parks, safety, and community.
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OPINION: South LA gentrification blues
Julieta Mendez responds to an LA Times article about “soaring home prices” in South LA.
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My neighborhood: Central Alameda
Participants in Reporter Corps, a USC Annenberg program to train young adults from South LA to report on their own communities, created audiovisual introductions to their neighborhoods this summer.
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First person: City Year tutor in Watts encourages others to mentor
Vanessa Gonzalez, the first in her family to graduate from college, joined City Year to help combat high school dropout rates.
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First person: College isn’t for us?
Skylar Endsley Myers compares her experience as a private-school student against her best friend Randall’s experience in South LA public schools.