New soccer club coming to LA + Nonprofits teach bike safety in South LA

September 23, 2015 By Leave a Comment


Bicyclists in South LA don't have enough space to ride safely on the roads. (Intersections South LA)

Many say bicyclists in South LA don’t have enough space to ride safely on the roads. (Intersections South LA)

Goodbye, Chivas USA. Hello, Los Angeles Football Club!: The Los Angeles Football Club, a replacement for Chivas USA, is backed by figures including Magic Johnson and Nomar Garciaparra. The soccer club is looking to build a 22,000 seat stadium in Los Angeles. (Fansided)

Central Ave. bike count underscores need for better infrastructure: South LA’s sustainability efforts are hindered by a general lack of safety because pedestrians and bicyclists deal with lack of infrastructure while navigating the city. (LA Streets Blog)

How the Los Angeles’ homeless crisis got so bad: A state of emergency has been declared as Los Angeles’ homeless population rose 12 percent over the past two years. Officials have committed $100 million towards solutions. (LA Times)

 

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

September 18, 2015 By Leave a Comment


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)

 

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Storm disrupts power in South LA + Clippers donate $3 million to City Year

September 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment


Los Angeles neighborhoods suffered power loss after a record storm. (Caitlyn Hynes / Intersections South LA)

Los Angeles neighborhoods suffered power loss after a record storm. (Caitlyn Hynes / Intersections South LA)

Storm Knocks Out Power To 8,200 LADWP Customers: Rain and wind caused power outages across Los Angeles. South LA was especially hard hit with 1,636 customers in the dark, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. (CBS Los Angeles)

Donors raise nearly $40k for brothers stabbed to death in South LA: Donations poured in to a family grieving the loss of three brothers after police say they were killed by their father last week. A relative’s GoFundMe campaign successfully raised enough money for the funerals and to move the boys’ mother’s grave to be near theirs. (Daily News)

Clippers’ $3 million gift helping City Year’s work in 26 LAUSD schools: South Los Angeles schools that host AmeriCorps City Year teams will benefit from a generous gift from the Los Angeles Clippers. The $3 million gift to the nonprofit will allow the Los Angeles chapter to hire more staff to serve students in under-performing schools. (LA School Report)

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South LA caregivers want equal treatment + LA City Council to remove ‘tiny houses’

September 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment


South Los Angeles caregivers are almost twice as likely to live at or below the poverty line according to a study from the Administration for Children and Family Services.

South Los Angeles caregivers are almost twice as likely to live at or below the poverty line, according to a study. | Photo by Marisa Zocco

As South LA families struggle to raise their relatives’ kids, some want equal treatment: A recently passed law will allow foster parents who are related to their foster children to get the same financial support as non-related caregivers. Local residents took their concerns to the state congress after a report from the Administration for Children and Family Services showed relative caregivers for foster children in South Los Angeles are more likely to be impoverished than in other parts of the state. (Southern California Public Radio)

LA City Council seeks legal advice on removing ‘tiny houses’: Los Angeles City officials are looking to remove tiny houses made for the homeless. The houses have popped up across South Los Angeles and San Pedro, creating tensions between residents, city government and homeless advocates. (Daily News)

‘South Bureau Homicide’ Trailer Follows Detectives in South Central L.A. (Exclusive Video): South Bureau Homicide, a documentary on the relationship between the Los Angeles Police Department and the citizens of South Central LA, will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film features community leaders and highlights the issues surrounding the violence of the 1990s. (Hollywood Reporter)

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SoCal air board restricts urban oil fields + South LA cardiologist and community activist dies

September 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment


A view of the Budlong oil drilling site. | Matt Tinoco

A view of the Budlong oil drilling site. | Matt Tinoco

Southern California air board puts new restrictions on urban oil fields: Southern California oil companies have been ordered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District to improve communications with neighbors regarding odor complaints. South LA has several active oil drilling sites that have caused health and noise problems for residents. (Los Angeles Times)

James Mays dies at 77; South L.A. cardiologist and community activist: James Mays, a local activist, passed away due to complications from lung disease. Mays was a cardiologist and also started several community outreach programs to help families in South Los Angeles. (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles midwives aim to end racial disparities at birth: African American midwives are working in underserved areas to give pregnant mothers and their children the best shot at life. A South LA birthing center is working to make pregnancy and birth more affordable. (Al Jazeera America)

Garcetti and Beck say city is working to halt rise in homicides: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Charlie Beck held an emergency summit to address rising violence in South Los Angeles over the past month. The city is working with local community leaders and organizations to stop the sharp increase homicides. (Los Angeles Times)

 

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Huge number of animals euthanized in South LA shelter + US communities are still rebranded to be ‘white friendly’

September 4, 2015 By Leave a Comment


Photo by David Smith (Flickr Creative Commons)

Photo by David Smith (Flickr Creative Commons)

More than 14,000 animals euthanized in L.A. last year: The South Los Angeles Animal Shelter counted the highest percentage of euthanization rates. The Los Angeles city Controller said its “troubling.” (My News LA)

Denali is a victory, but US communities are still rebranded to be ‘white friendly’: In light of the Alaskan mountain name change, residents of South LA discussed the name change the area underwent in the early 2000s. (The Guardian)

Firefighters battle marijuana dispensary in South LA: Firefighters tried to contain a fire on Tuesday on the 6000 block of Broadway. The fire was put out in 45 minutes and no injuries were reported. (NBC LA)

South LA leaders announce program to stop gang violence: Clergy members announced plans for a new program to lessen the crime in South Los Angeles. (KABC New).

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Provocative city appointments turn Huntington Park into immigration flashpoint + LA trash agency ordered to clear backlog of illegal dumping complaints

September 1, 2015 By Leave a Comment


Trash piled up by a street corner near Ellendale Place and Adams Blvd.| Photo by Jordyn Holman

Trash piled up by a street corner near Ellendale Place and Adams Blvd.| Photo by Jordyn Holman

Provocative city appointments turn California city into immigration flashpoint: A city council member in Huntington Park appointed two constituents, who are in the country illegally, to serve on the city advisory boards. This has created an outcry from community members, sparking a further debate on immigration laws. (Fox News Latino)

L.A. trash agency ordered to clear backlog of illegal dumping complaints: Prompted by an L.A. Times report earlier this month, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office ordered the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation to provide explanations for any disparities in service between neighborhoods. (LA

Times)

Magnitude 3.2 earthquake rattles southern Los Angeles County: A small earthquake was felt in Compton, Calif. on Monday. There were no reports of damage or injury. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

On Happy Meals, Two Buck Chuck and school gardens: Teaching professor LaVonna Lewis spoke to former Intersections South LA editor Daina Beth Solomon about food deserts and policies in South Los Angeles to improve them.  (LA Times)

Harris-Dawson Sets Visionary Agenda for Council District 8: Marqueece Harris-Dawson, the new councilmember for the city’s 8th district, shared his goals for the years ahead, working closely with the University of Southern California is one of them. (LA Sentinel)

 

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When an NBA all-star from South LA comes home + Councilman Price hosts grant-making training

August 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment


L.A. District 9 councilman Curren Price greets former mayor Antonio Villaraigosa after the groundbreaking. | Phoenix Tso/Neon Tommy

L.A. District 9 councilman Curren Price has helped with other initiatives around the University Park Campus. | Phoenix Tso/Neon Tommy

When an NBA all-star from South LA comes home: NBA star Russell Westbrook, who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, returned to his South L.A. neighborhood and talked to students at a 75th Street Elementary school. (Los Angeles Times)

Councilman Curren Price, Jr. hosts grant-making training for non-profits: The event held in Los Angeles Expo System responded to increasing needs of non-profits that serve South LA to more efficiently and effectively fund raise money. (Los Angeles Sentinel)

Three NFL teams all want to move to Los Angeles really badly: The city has not had a professional football team since the 1990s. Now, three teams are possibly vying for a spot in the city — with a stadium in Inglewood remaining on the list of potential spaces (Curbed LA)

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Honoring the man who broke golf’s color barrier + Social media are reshaping policing and conversations about violence

August 25, 2015 By Leave a Comment


Mark Ridley-Thomas | Rebecca Gibian

Mark Ridley-Thomas | Rebecca Gibian

Honoring the man who broke golf’s color barrier: Charlie Sifford, the athlete who broke golf’s color barrier by winning the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Tour card in 1961, was honored posthumously when Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas named a street in South L.A. after him (Inglewood Today)

Social media are reshaping policing and conversations about violence: The Los Angeles Police Department says more people are posting graphic photos, even sometimes of murder scenes on social media. This is leading to conversations on how to regulate, if at all, pictures of violence on social media. (Los Angeles Times)

Dr. Dre apologizes to the ‘Women I’ve hurt’: The blockbuster movie “Straight Outta Compton” that came out last week was slammed by critics for not strongly depicting the misogyny of the group members. The outcry led to one of the group members and media giant Dr. Dre apologizing for his past instances, one which includes hitting a female journalist (The New York Times)

South Placer personalities reflect on influence, history behind ‘Straight Outta Compton’: A town 464 miles away from South Los Angeles reflects on the legacy of the 1980s and 1990s rap group N.W.A. left on their town. (Roseville & Granite Bay Press Tribune)

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Watts Village Theater Company founder dies

August 9, 2015 By Leave a Comment


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Lynn Manning, founder of Watts Village Theater Company, dies at 60. | Photo provided by Watts Village Theater Company

Lynn Manning, co-founder and artistic director of Watts Village Theater Company, died of liver cancer Monday at 60.

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