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)

 

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



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)

Compton mayor plans ‘New Brooklyn’; University Park urban drilling site investigation begins



he Martin Luther King Monument, in front of the Compton City Hall and the Superior Court building, is the logo for the city and featured on signage. | Courtesy of WikiCommons

he Martin Luther King Monument, in front of the Compton City Hall and the Superior Court building, is the logo for the city and featured on signage. | Courtesy of WikiCommons

A roundup of news from South L.A…

Dom Kennedy ‘Get Home Safely’ Album Review (Mimo)

Compton’s new Mayor plans to make it a ‘New Brooklyn’ (Curbed LA)

Representative Karen Bass calls for immediate investigation into urban oil drilling site. (LA Wave)

Kindergarten readiness workshop preps Broadway-Manchester children for school (LA Sentinel)