JC Thomas’s documentary, in some ways, is a reflection of herself.   “What inspired me to write this story is that I suffered from depression,” she told an audience of more than 40 people, including...

Eagle Rock’s neighborhood council came to a unanimous decision recently to urge its city council representative to find money and resources for safe parking spots, permanent housing and public showers...

Employees of the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles may be getting pay raises soon. Union negotiators and managers struck three tentative deals similar in language that include a cost of living increase...

The Vernon city council last week voted to censure mayor, Yvette Woodruff-Perez, for allegedly supporting a local candidate by allowing her to lead a recent flag salute. Maria Isabel Acosta is one of...

Heavy rainfall in February and reports about how future storms could affect the Whittier Narrows Dam in Pico Rivera has caused somewhat of a frenzy in the city. Some residents called council members...

Three Vernon residents who are vying for a spot on the city council described their varying priorities, including lowering rent, fighting homelessness, improving public safety, supporting local businesses,...

With all the changes happening in neighborhoods around Los Angeles, you may be wondering what you can do to improve your community and hold on to its local flavor. Check out these five easy ways to build...

The American Red Cross is more than just blood drives. On a recent Saturday, volunteers for the group installed hundreds of smoke alarms in local homes as part of the sixth annual “Sound the Alarm”...

Michelle Morales, 22, struggles with depression but feels as if her mother is more worried about her physical health than emotional health. “My mom would kind of mock me and say, ‘Oh, don’t talk...

Huntington Park residents overwhelmingly voted to support bringing a new Costco to their city. Nearly 1,900 voted “yes” and 304 voted “no” on the advisory measure this month, which asked if they...

A wild, abstract sunset -- made of bold embroidered lines on canvas. Strips of cardboard boxes assembled into a pattern, like buildings on a map. Black and white drawings of a woman slowly standing up...