Animal shelters may conjure images of dogs and cats in small cages -- awaiting execution. Think of the animated Disney film, “Lady and the Tramp,” where dogs appear to be mistreated behind bars. Some...

When most people think of Southern California, they think of beautiful beaches, Disneyland, and Tinseltown. What they may not be aware of is that 24 percent of Los Angeles County residents are living...

Students packed a bus heading eastbound from Eagle Rock on a recent Monday afternoon and only a handful of the 17 interviewed knew about a program that gives students free rides. “Not many people...

Of 14 neighborhood councils throughout Los Angeles, just one has a cannabis committee. Some folks who are part of the South LA Alliance of Neighborhood Councils –– which is made up of 14 neighborhood...

If elected, Sen. Kamala Harris promised giving Congress 100 days to propose banning military-style assault weapons. Julian Castro, the former secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vowed to...

Cinco candidatos presidenciales Demócratas visitaron Cal State LA el Domingo. Ellos tocaron temas que afectan a muchos residentes del sur y este de Los Angeles. The Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs...

It has been more than eight months since their library was shut down to make way for housing and Florence-Firestone area residents still feel the loss. For kids in the neighborhood, it was a place to...

A special interest group plead with a coalition of Los Angeles neighborhood councils recently to regulate alcohol retailers in the city. The Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance (DAPA), a nonprofit that...

The city of La Puente’s aftercare program – run by the Boys and Girls Club of La Puente – is credited for being one of the community programs that has made the city safer. “La Puente used to...

Some call it a protest. Others call it a vigil. What’s clear to observers of a weekly gathering at the Farmer John warehouse in Vernon is that the event is full of heart. The point is to show these...

Street artists, jugglers, musicians and community members gathered late last month for a night of creative expression at the “Friday Night Block Party.” The event gave performers an opportunity...