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Metro partners with Zipcar: One South L.A. Metro lot is included in a partnership between the Metro and Zipcar to offer access to transit riders. The lot on LaCienega and Jefferson boulevards near the Metro stop will have two zipcars, which members can use to and from the Metro station on an hourly or daily basis. (L.A. Sentinel)

Fire burns through commercial building in South L.A.: A commercial building in South L.A. went up in flames on Tuesday, but no was reported hurt. More than100 firefighters were sent to extinguish the fire, located at 11600 block of South Main Street. (Fox 11)

People can fight traffic tickets without paying fine first: David Aceves, a South L.A. resident, is one Angeleno affected by the variety of fees attached with fighting a traffic ticket. On Monday, the Judicial Council unanimously struck down the rule of paying for fines before contesting them. (L.A. Times)

Metro maintenance worker saves robbing victim: Lawrence Sears, a Metro worker at the Willowbrook Green Line station, helped a women as her purse was being stolen and assisted officers in taking the potential robber into custody. (Glendora Patch)

Ezell Ford protestors kick off ’48 hours of protest’: Residents from across Los Angeles held “48 hours of protests” in front of Mayor Garcetti’s home, responding to the recent decision by the LAPD and police chief to call South L.A. resident Ezell Ford’s shooting death justified. (Los Angeles Daily News)

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

LAPD clears officers in Ezell Ford shooting: Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck and the Police Departments independent watchdog determined that the two officers were justified in the fatal shooting of South LA resident Ezell Ford, a mentally ill and unarmed black man, last summer. (L.A Times)

Light earthquake rattles Los Angeles area: An earthquake with a magnitude-3.4 hit West Athens, about four miles east of Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Shaking was felt across L.A.

Supermarket proposed for former hospital site in South L.A.: Nogales Investors, which owns the Numero Uno brand, is looking to purchase the two-acre plot which used to house Broadway Hospital in South L.A. to build a supermarket. The land is located on 94th Street and Broadway. (Wave Wire Services)

South LA Urban Garden Movement to premiere at LA Film Festival: Ron Finley, South L.A.-based gardener, will be featured in Can You Dig This, a documentary following the efforts of burgeoning planters and growers in South L.A. The film festival takes place from June 10-18. (Los Angeles Magazine)

Homeless encampment in South L.A. | Photo by Stephanie Monte

Tiny houses for homeless: Elvis Summers built a tiny house on wheels for a homeless women in his South L.A. neighborhood and has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help more homeless individuals. (Ventura County Star)

Music teacher honored: Southern California Honda Dealers surprised music teacher Aaron Stanley by building him a new music room at West Athens Elementary for Teacher Appreciation Week. (ABC)

Skateboarder fatally struck: Thirteen-year-old skateboarder Jarek Trejo was fatally struck by a car on Thursday in South L.A. (L.A. Times)

Free library: The Literacy Club, the USC Interfraternity Council and the USC Panhellenic have joined an effort to establish a Little Free Library, a bookcase full of free children’s books, at Hoover Recreation Center in South L.A. (Patch.com)

Fast food ban: A study shows that banning new fast food restaurants in South L.A. has not helped decrease obesity rates in the area. (L.A. Times)

Baldwin Hills overlook | Photo by CleftClips (Flickr Creative Commons)

Earthquake hits South L.A.: A magnitude-3.8 earthquake shook residents in the Baldwin Hills area on Sunday morning. (KTLA)

Construction begins: A $200 million retail center will soon fill a South L.A. lot that has been empty since the 1992 riots. (CBS)

Three shot: Two men and a woman were shot on Friday around 10 p.m. at 719 W. 66th St. (My News L.A.)

Tenants reach settlement: The residents of a South L.A. apartment build allegedly run by a slumlord reached an agreement with the owner of the building. (My News L.A.)

Car chase: A car chase ended in South L.A. Thursday after the driver headed into a park and oncoming traffic. (L.A. Times)

Bernard Parks, councilman for District 8 | Stephanie Monte

South L.A. tenants allege slum conditions: Ninety tenants claim their landlord at 2108 Maple Avenue in South L.A. ignored their complaints of rat and cockroach infestations. (Courthouse News)

Bernard Parks speaks out on SoLA nickname: Bernard Parks defends his decision to introduce SoLA as a possible nickname for South L.A. that would not replace its former name but would be recognized as an official nickname. (City Watch L.A.)

St. Francis Medical Center: A South L.A. hospital faces financial troubles, threatening to decrease the quality of medical care in an area with a disproportionate number of victims of traumatic injury and violence. (L.A. Times)

LAPD officer charged: Officer Richard Garcia was charged with one count of felony for using unlawful force when he arrested Clinton Alford Jr. in South L.A. (L.A. Times)

Six arrested during protests: Six were arrested in protests against police brutality Monday, the same day riots broke out in Baltimore. (L.A. Times)

Street racing crackdown: Forty-four people were arrested April 20 at 12:30 a.m. in a crackdown against street racing, a problem authorities say has been increasing in L.A. (ABC)