Ferguson protesters reach the site where Ezell Ford was killed last August. | Daina Beth Solomon

Ezell Ford lawsuit: The parents of Ezell Ford, an unarmed and mentally ill 25-year-old man who was shot and killed by LAPD in August, filed a lawsuit in state court seeking damages for wrongful death, civil rights violations and negligence by the department. They previously filed a federal civil rights suit. (NBC)

False alarm on bomb threat: A South L.A. courthouse was evacuated Monday morning when someone called in a bomb threat after noticing a device with protruding wires. Authorities identified the object as a non-threatening piece from an electrical transformer. (L.A. Times)

Blk Grrrl Book Fair: The event in South L.A. last Saturday celebrated artists and writers with a focus on intersectionality, a word used to describe the overlap of sexism, racism and classism. (L.A. Weekly)

Mother, two children rescued from fire: Firefighters rescued a mother and her two children from a burning building near 80th and Figueroa streets on Monday night. (CBS)

One killed in shooting: One person was killed in a shooting Monday afternoon near E. 105th and San Pedro streets in South L.A. (NBC)

Photography documents L.A. dispensaries: For three years, Angelino Rick Bolton has photographed dispensaries from South Central to Venice Beach. (Washington Post)

Marqueece Harris-Dawson | Photo by the US Department of Labor (Flickr Creative Commons)

Harris-Dawsin shifts city council: District 8 councilman elect Marqueece Harrris-Dawson brings a community activist background to city council, a stark contrast to the approach of his predecessor, former LAPD chief Bernard Parks. (L.A. Weekly)

Freeway: Crack in the System: A new documentary explores how the mass incarceration related to the crack epidemic of the ’80s and ’90s still affects communities like South L.A. today. (Bloomberg)

Leimert Park bicycle co-op: Father and community activist Ade Neff aims to open a bike co-op in Leimert Park within a year to make transportation more accessible to those in South L.A. (Streetsblog L.A.)

L.A. Public library makes learning service available: An online learning program for young children, called ABCmouse.com, is now available free of charge through the L.A. Public Library. (L.A. Sentinel)

Man pleads not guilty to murder of transgender woman: An Inglewood man Robert James Spells pleaded not guilty to the fatal shooting of a transgender woman in South L.A. in December. (My News L.A.)

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Leimert Park Gallery: A partnership between the Hammer Museum and the Art + Practice Foundation brings a Charles Gaines exposition, inspired by composers and Black Panther Stokely Carmichael, to Leimert Park. (LAist)

Local hiring for Metro projects: A federal pilot program could temporarily lift a long-time ban that prohibits cities from giving priority to residents for local infrastructure projects. This could mean more jobs for South L.A. along the Crenshaw/LAX light rail. (KPCC)

Men in ski masks shoot at police officers: Three men in ski masks shot at officers on West Florence Avenue early Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. (NBC)

American Apparel Ex-CEO organizes rally: American Apparel founder Dov Charney, who was fired in December, organized a rally for workers in a South L.A. backyard on Saturday. (Buzzfeed)

Adults need vaccines too: The vaccination debate applies to more than just children. Access and information can be barriers to this health service. (KPCC)

A mural in South L.A. commemorates the death of Ezell Ford.

Hundreds protest: In South L.A., hundreds gathered on Saturday to protest police brutality and black-on-black violence in light of the recent Ezell Ford shooting. (L.A. Times)

Watts chef plans to stay: Keith Garrett of All Flavor No Grease has big aspirations for the successful taco stand he runs out of his driveway, but to him, expanding outside the neighborhood doesn’t mean that he would leave. (L.A. Eater)

L.A. as dangerous as Honduras: Parts of Los Angeles can be as dangerous as Honduras, the country with the highest rate of murders per capita. This is particularly true for young Black men in neighborhoods such as South L.A. (Daily News)

Man with down syndrome found: A young man with Down syndrome was found wandering the streets in South L.A. Sunday morning, according to police, and was reunited with his family later in the day. (ABC)

Man shot to death: An investigation is underway for the fatal shooting of an adult male near the 9900 block of Budlong Avenue early Sunday morning. (KTLA)

USC Troy Camp to commemorate Watts Riots: USC outreach organization Troy Camp, which provides mentorship to students in South L.A., will commemorate the anniversary of the Watts Riots at their annual gala in April. (Daily Trojan)

Wal-Mart store in Manchester, CT | Photo by Mike Mozart (Flickr Creative Commons)

Wal-Mart pay hike: Wal-Mart announced a pay hike so that all 500,000 workers will make at least $9 an hour. South L.A. workers, who are already making California minimum wage at $9 an hour, hope they will also get a pay raise as well. (L.A. Times)

Cal State Black enrollment decreases: Despite years of outreach in Black communities around the state such as South L.A., California State universities have seen a decrease in Black student enrollment. (L.A. Times)

Chef Roy Choi’s new projects: L.A. culinary artist and restaurant owner Roy Choi has new plans for the restaurant scene in L.A., including an affordable restaurant in Watts. (L.A. Magazine)

Dog trapped for days: A dog was trapped for days inside a South L.A. dog house that was boarded up before volunteers rescued him. (CBS)

City sues “drug and gang den” property owners: The city sued the owners of two properties — one in South L.A. and one in Hollywood — that allegedly bring crime to the neighborhood. (KTLA)

South L.A. shooting suspect surrenders: A suspect, who allegedly wounded a man in a shooting Wednesday near 84th Street and Vermont Avenue, was taken into custody. (Daily News)

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Business Solution Center opens: The new facility will help small businesses impacted by the Crenshaw/LAX light rail construction to survive and thrive. (L.A. Sentinel)

South L.A. revival depends on elections: Each District 8 City Council candidate has a unique approach to revitalize South L.A. (L.A. Times)

Strategy to improve community-police relations: More police departments believe the way to lower crime rates is community policing, or the collaboration between police, community members and organizations to confront systematic problems that lead to public safety issues. (Huffington Post)

Lingering issues in Watts: Although it has been nearly 50 years since the Watts Riots, the South L.A. neighborhood still faces similar issues such as education and police-community relations. (Atlanta Black Star)

City to boot residents from supposed crime havens: The city of Los Angeles has asked a judge to help kick out residents from three alleged drug houses, one which is in South L.A. (L.A. Times)

South L.A. police pursuit ends in crash: A police pursuit of an alleged drunk driver that started near Centennial High School Monday night ended in a crash. (CBS)

Hit-and-run driver sought: Police are seeking a suspect of a hit-and-run crash on Sunday night near 51st and Wall streets that left three trapped in a wrecked vehicle. (ABC)

Windows shot out of MTA buses by pellet gun:  Police suspect two teenagers of shooting out the windows of two MTA buses Monday night with pellet guns. (ABC)