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...
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,...
Jonathan Chung, Community News Reporter
• December 1, 2023
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...
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...
Alysia Burke, Community News Reporter
• September 30, 2023
The City of South Gate Police Department (PD) received a grant from the State of California to establish and improve programming geared toward the wellness of its employees.
South Gate PD was awarded...
Javin Carter is always looking to keep his mind active and productive, and makes an effort to go to the library at least once a week. While he often visits the Inglewood Public Library, he chose to visit...
Saadia Jones, Community News Reporter
• November 17, 2022
As if pandemic-related closures and more recently, inflation, weren’t enough, gentrification is taking a toll on Inglewood and businesses such as Sydy Styles Fashion, a women's clothing store.
That's...
Hike taxes for multimillionaires. Generate funds to subsidize zero-emission vehicles and pay for wildfire response and prevention. Clean up polluted air.
Those are the goals of Prop. 30, which California...
Saadia Jones, Community News Reporter
• October 14, 2022
Campaign Manager Yuval Yossefy is so excited about a city of Los Angeles ballot measure to tax millionaires, billionaires, and corporations in order to fund affordable housing efforts.
That’s why...
