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Collaborators in South Los Angeles

Working journalists are teaming up with community members in a bid to take "citizen journalism" to a new level and investigate the status of Marlton Square. [...]

A Garden Grows in Watts

A summer-long nature class run by the Watts House Project allowed neighborhood children the chance to see the natural beauty in their city streets. [...]

Fixing homes, building community: The Watts House Project

Art and redevelopment team up to inspire a neighborhood next to Watts Towers. [...]

FROM THE WORKSHOP: The stories of Vernon/Central

Vernon/Central residents young and old took part in a CDTech/Intersections workshop to learn how to tell stories multimedia-style. [...]

Raising funds — and the roof — for Homeboy Industries

Facing a financial shortfall of crippling proportions, Homeboy Industries held a musical fundraiser at the Colburn School of Music. [...]

Slavery in Los Angeles

Domestic worker Nena Ruiz is one of the many "modern slaves" sharing a story in hope of changing the future. [...]

Relief and emotion at Grim Sleeper community meeting

Councilman Bernard Parks held a meeting Thursday night to talk about recent developments in the Grim Sleeper case with community members and the family members of victims. [...]

Los Angeles closes the book on local libraries

City libraries will now close Sundays and Mondays — a decision that has some librarians and patrons up in arms. [...]

Summer program keeps children off the streets

Summer Night Lights, a late-night program intended to fight crime and violence, will spread to 24 Los Angeles parks, up from 16 last year. [...]

BART officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter

After two days of deliberation, the Los Angeles jury found former BART officer Johannes Mehserle guilty of involuntary manslaughter for shooting Oscar Grant in the back. [...]

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