South LA judge receives honor + Local WNBA player wants to give back



A local judge will receive an award from the American Bar Association.

A local judge will receive an award from the American Bar Association.

American Bar Association to present service award to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Allen Webster Jr.: A South Los Angeles judge will be awarded a 2015 Difference Makers Award by the American Bar Association. Judge Allen Webster Jr. is currently on the State of California’s Access and Fairness Advisory Committee, a member of the Los Angeles Superior Court’s Fairness and Access Committee and a member of many other prestigious organizations. (Metropolitan News-Enterprise)

How Reshanda Gray went from South Central LA to the WNBA: A WNBA star plans on launching a foundation for young girls in her home city to introduce them to sports and put them on the path to college. Reshanda Gray credits basketball with providing her with an education and a better life. (Huffington Post)

Report: Westsiders Live Five Years Longer Than Other Angelenos: A study from the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging reports that South LA residents die an average of five years earlier than their West LA counterparts. There are also fewer than 50 physicians for every 100,000 people in South LA, compared to 1,000 per 100,000. (Santa Monica Mirror)