South LA Pocket Park Gets a Facelift
Hoover Recreation Center got a $150,000 grant to improve and beautify its park. Thanks to the LA Parks Foundation, the Werner Family Foundation, USC's School of Architecture's Graduate Program in Landscape Architecture, and City Councilman Ed Reyes, the simple additions of new grass, walking trails, and exercise machines make the park a whole lot more attractive and pleasant to use. (posted 3/08/12)
By Melissa Runnels

 

Second Wetlands Park opens in South Los Angeles
Councilwoman Jan Perry cuts the ribbon on a new community space. (posted 2/09/12)
By Rosalie Murphy

 

Parents and Students Protest LAUSD’s Removal of Miramonte Teachers
South LA's Miramonte Elementary School reopened today, after closing for two days while replacements were brought in for the school's entire staff. Teachers, parents, students and community members staged a protest as the school day began. (posted 2/09/12)
By Emily Frost

 

South LA’s 8th district aims to raise redistricting awareness
LA's redistricting committee is voting Tuesday afternoon for a PR firm to hype its remapping of City Council districts. The finalists for the job raised some eyebrows, because both are registered lobbyists at City Hall. But in some parts of South LA, representatives are taking the job of outreach on themselves. (posted 11/22/11)
By Ariel Edwards-Levy

 

The Gold Standard: Finding Good Food in South Los Angeles
What kind of culinary treats can be found in South Los Angeles? Tuesday host Tiffany Brannon asks LA Weekly food critic Jonathan Gold all about good eats. (posted 11/01/11)
By Tiffany Brannon

 

Town and Gown Disagree about the New University Master Plan
The University of Southern California is moving forward with plans to rebuild and revitalize University Village, a shopping and housing complex just north of USC's main campus. (posted 10/27/11)
By Melissa Runnels

 

LA Weekly makes their picks for the best LA rap albums of all time
Some of the most popular rap music in the world comes from South Los Angeles. LA Weekly published a list of its top 20 LA Rap albums of all times. Not surprisingly, South LA artists were prominent. Check out the top five. (posted 10/20/11)
By Sarah Golden

 

South Los Angeles citizens pledge support for Sheriff Lee Baca
Civil rights organizations at a Watts press conference offer Baca commendations despite recent allegations of inmate abuse. (posted 10/11/11)
By Rosalie Murphy

 

South LA residents rally to protect funding for community clinics
Thousands of South LA residents rely on government funded health care. But some of that funding may be in jeopardy. South LA patients, health care workers and residents gathered last night at the Child and Family Resource and Development Center in a push to protect community clinics. (posted 9/29/11)
By Sarah Golden

 

Historian reflects on a changed Compton
Stanford Professor Al Camarillo wants people to know his hometown, Compton, is more than the stereotypes and crime statistics that have plagued the city. In his forthcoming book he traces his family’s footprint in the city to 1914, and reveals that while much has changed throughout 100 years and since the time he grew up in the 50s, the city still represents a place where newcomers seek opportunity. From a majority white community to one that is primarily black, to now one that is mostly Latino, Compton has endured dramatic racial shifts. But by taking lessons from the past, Camarillo says, the community can build bridges today. (posted 4/26/11)
By Jessica Flores