Hip nickname for South LA leaves some feeling lonely + In South LA, anger sadness in the wake of Charleston shooting

Hip new nickname for South Los Angeles is stirring up controversy.

Hip nickname for South LA leaves some feeling lonely: Outgoing councilmember Bernard Parks is trying to rebrand South Los Angeles as “Sola” to make it more hip, but in Spanish – which is widely spoken in the area — the word has a different connotation. (LA Times)

In South LA, anger sadness in the wake of Charleston shooting: The First African Methodist Episcopal Church — the oldest black church in the Los Angeles — stood in solidarity with the members of A.M.E. church in Charleston recently affected by a mass shooting. (KPCC)

Photo exhibit features students from LAUSD schools:A pop-up photo gallery highlighted the experiences of students within South L.A. schools, including Jefferson High and John Muir middle schools. The Instagram pictures were taken by City Year AmeriCorps members. (Los Angeles Wave)

Taco stand vendor shot dead in South LA: A well-known street vendor who ran a taco stand was shot and killed on Friday at the corner of East 51st Street and McKinley Avenue. No suspects have been apprehended yet. (NBC4)

South LA’s food desert might be getting some homegrown relief: A South L.A. non-profit focused on food justice issues just purchased a 5,000 sq. ft. building on 66th Street and Vermont Avenue. The organization is hoping to transform the area into the neighborhood’s first beyond-organic produce market. (LA Weekly)