Kara Alexander, UT Community News Reporter
• November 14, 2024
South Los Angeles resident Nadia Battle is fed up with the lack of access to fresh produce and grocery stores in her neighborhood.
“There are eight fast-food chains within a mile of each other but...
Detroit may be known historically as the car capital of the United States, but Los Angeles is quickly gaining ground with about 7.8 million registered cars in 2023.
That’s why Mayor Karen Bass has...
Jose Cabrera, UT Community News Reporter
• November 3, 2024
Encampments and RVs have surrounded Jose Vidales’ South Los Angeles neighborhood streets, making maneuvering around difficult.
Vidales empathizes with those on the streets but is also concerned for...
Tony Lozano grew up in South Central Los Angeles, where he said gangs, violence and gunshots were common.
It seemed few local businesses promoted a healthy lifestyle.
That’s a big reason why...
As street racing’s popularity grows in California, so are the number of people driving under the influence, at least in some cities.
Of eight different types of reported vehicle-related crimes in...
Vehicle-related arrests are just one type of crime that affects Inglewood residents.
To put the 31 vehicle-related arrests in context, they make up about 28% of all 111 arrests in the city, including...
Jonathan Chung, Community News Reporter
• January 15, 2024
South Central Los Angeles is working to rebound from the pandemic years when there was a bump in crime and a depressed economy due to businesses closing or losing sales.
Many people and businesses were...
Maria Ruiz feels that South Los Angeles has been “a forgotten city for so long,” in so many ways.
One way is the dearth of pharmacies.
The South Central resident treks more than a mile from...
The crime rate in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood of South Los Angeles County more than doubled just since 2019.
Its violent crime rate per 100,000 residents was 2,659 in 2021, up from 823 in 2019,...
A Christmas lighting in Herman. Happy meals and happy times in Lincoln Heights. A school festival in Boyle Heights.
These are some of the happy memories residents of the Eastside and South L.A. recalled...
Saadia Jones, Social Media Editor
• October 25, 2023
When they’re visiting Inglewood City Hall, most residents don’t realize there’s a local celebrity in their midst.
Sharis Rhodes, executive assistant to the mayor, was crowned the 2023 -2024 Ms...
A stable living situation was unknown to Matthew N. Crawford in his youth. Growing up poor was difficult, and uncertainty was ever present.
“My mom would literally eat apples the last few days of...
