A view of the Budlong oil drilling site. | Matt Tinoco
Thousands gather for MLK Day parade: Thousands of community members, organizations and activists celebrated the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. at the 30th annual Kingdom Day Parade. (L.A. Daily News)
Oil company to end controversial drilling: The Freeport-McMoRan petroleum company is pulling back a plan to drill and redrill wells at a site at Jefferson Boulevard and Budlong Avenue. (L.A. Times)
LAPD captain invited to State of the Union: Capt. Phil Tingirides of the Los Angeles Police Department will sit in the First Lady’s private box for the State of the Union address. Tingirides has worked with the Community Safety Partnership, which works to build a better community-police relations in Watts. (NBC)
The man who can save the streets: Dave Dworsky, owner of a Gardena-based company Dr. Pave, has a plan to fix streets in L.A. that the city has given up on. (L.A. Weekly)
The rise of all-girl gangs: Young women often participate in violent gang activity, but groups such as South L.A.’s Homegirl are helping these women achieve a better life. (Telegraph)
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