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Rides, Garden Workshops, Beautification Projects, Art, and Film in South L.A. this Weekend
Rejoice! We shall not die at the hands of a rogue asteroid next week. Which means you make plans to can cleanse your body and feed your spirit by helping out the community in South L.A. this weekend.
February 8, 2013
TONIGHT: Offer Comments on How Federal Funds Should Be Spent in South L.A.
Tonight, the city's Community Development Department (CDD), will hold a community meeting in South L.A. (details below) to present the 2013-2017 Draft Consolidated Plan and solicit feedback from residents about the Mayor's proposals for how to spend millions in federal funds to assist very-low, low-, and moderate-income communities around the city.
February 6, 2013
Rorschach Test: What Do You See When You Look at this Photo?
Well, what do you see?
January 29, 2013
Clean-up Effort of a “Beauty Spot” Unearths a Strange History in Watts
When is a public park not open to the public? Or even a park?
January 28, 2013
TONIGHT: the Crenshaw Line, Fracking, and Bike Ambassador Meetings! And Much, Much More
TONIGHT! The Crenshaw Line, Neighborhood Bike Ambassadors, and Fracking -- way too much fun for one person to handle!
January 24, 2013
Black Kids on Bikes Spread the Gospel of the Bike at the King Day Parade
As everybody gathered in the middle of Crenshaw Blvd. for a group photo at the end of the King Day parade, an African-American freelance photojournalist came out to where I was positioned with my camera.
January 22, 2013
MLK Weekend Offers Much Ado About Awesome Things to Do
There is much going on this weekend in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., so do yourself a favor and get yourself to South L.A. at some point.
January 18, 2013
Villaraigosa Offers Tough Stance on Gun Violence, but South L.A. Youth Say the Problem is Deeper than Guns
The first time he shot somebody, he says, another gang member helped him hold his hand steady as he aimed the gun out the window of the car they were sitting in.
January 18, 2013
How Far is Too Far?: Fortress USC and the Struggle to Keep Students Safe
WHEN I BEGAN MY GRAD PROGRAM at USC in 2001, I lived north of campus a few blocks on Hoover Street. As my daylight hours were generally occupied with classes and teaching responsibilities, I tended to get my long-distance runs in well after dark. Instead of being able to clear my head as I did figure-eights around campus and Exposition Park, however, I was often stopped by police who wanted to know what the hell I thought I was doing.
January 15, 2013
