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Leimert Park Reporting Project

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Intersections South LA and Spot.us have teamed up to find out what's going on with Santa Barbara Plaza/Marlton Square.For more information, message enhager.

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Rodeo Ralphs to be Redeveloped! 3 Replies

Plans are underway to redevelop the Ralphs shopping center on the southeast corner of Crenshaw and Rodeo.  Meeting TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2:30 pm at the Public Works Edward R. Roybal Hearing Room 350…

Started by enhager. Last reply by Cory Tyler Jul 9.

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Neighborhood council elections SATURDAY – JUNE 26

The Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council provides a vehicle for residents to help shape the city policies and decisions which affect their lives.  Board members serve as y…

Started by enhager Jun 22.

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MTA Workshop on Crenshaw Blvd Landscape June 30th

The MTA will be holding a workshop to share ideas and get community input on the streetscape, landscape and design for two sections of Crenshaw Blvd. The first workshop will focus on the Park Mesa He…

Started by enhager Jun 22.

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Break free of the recession: Leimert Park Village teams up with poet Kamau Da'ood

Leimert Park presents:Having a Da'ood Good TimeSaturday May 22Poet Kamau Da'ood (back by popular demand) and DJ THE GREAT RAS will entertain the crowds as they stroll through EsoWon's amazing…

Tagged: event, esowon, kamu

Started by enhager May 18.

Leimert Park Beat in the News

SoCal Connected calls Leimert Park Beat "an excellent blog that chronicles the happenings in and around Leimert Park Village." Tavis Smiley - History of the Blog in 2009 and tour of Leimert Park Village New York Times - South Los Angeles says yes to no more fast food in 2008
KCRW: Warren Olney's Which Way, LA
- County supervisor race goes uncovered by the media
LAist - Neighborhood Project in 2007
Curbed LA - West Adams on the down low in 2007
LA Observed
- WeAd is the black WeHo in 2007
LA Observed - Winds knock down the sycamore trees on 42nd in 2006

Stories about Leimert Park


NPR: Leimert Park's Struggle with Identity in 2006
Washington Post - Tour of Leimert Park in 2006
Los Angeles Times - Tour of Leimert Park in 2005
LA City Beat
- Tour of Leimert Park in 2005
NY Times - Soul Central from 1993

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Farmers Market - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EVERY Saturday
Babe and Ricky's Inn
World Stage
Project Blowed
Najite and Olokun Prophecy
Trumpeter Steve Smith
Vocalist Dwight Trible Los Angeles Jazz LA Jazz Society
Eso Won Books

Leimert Park Movie
Ernest Hardy
Lucy Florence
Leimert Park Book Fair
Crenshaw Chamber

Black Book Expo
Leimert Park Chargers
Mark Ridley-Thomas blog
LAPD Crime Map
Adopted by Aliens
West Adams Heritage Association

Los Angeles City Neighborhoods West Adams-Normandie

North Area Neighborhood Empowerment Congress

Save Leimert

Coro

Metro
LA Observed
Los Anjealous
BakitWhy The Eastsider
The Bus Bench

Sunny's Spot 5th Street Dicks

The South Los Angeles Report

Slavery in Los Angeles (Leilani Albano)

Slavery in Los AngelesDomestic worker Nena Ruiz is one of the many "modern slaves" sharing a story in hope of changing the future.

Children urge Obama to end immigrant deportations (Leilani Albano)

Children urge Obama to end immigrant deportationsAfter a spike in immigrant deportations during the Obama administration, immigrant rights groups are worried about children losing their parents.

Skateboarding exhibit rolls into California African American Museum (Crenshaw High School)

Skateboarding exhibit rolls into California African American MuseumThe six-month rotating exhibit will focus on past and present skate and surf culture as well as art in communities of color.

Relief and emotion at Grim Sleeper community meeting (Crenshaw High School)

Relief and emotion at Grim Sleeper community meetingCouncilman Bernard Parks held a meeting Thursday night to talk about recent developments in the Grim Sleeper case with community members and the family members of victims.

Food Closet feeds hungry, homeless students (Leilani Albano)

Food Closet feeds hungry, homeless studentsA stash of food at UCLA is helping cash-strapped and homeless students fill their rumbling bellies.
 

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Blog Posts

Kim Vinson

Summer Interlude in the Inner City

Benefit concert for The World Stage - One of the most

unadulterated Jazz venues in Los Angeles



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Posted by Kim Vinson on July 20, 2010 at 10:27am

Heather Lee Presha

Speed Bumps...

Looking to have speed bumbs installed on our street in Leimert---anyone have any connections or ideas to do this at little or no cost?

Posted by Heather Lee Presha on July 20, 2010 at 10:13am — 1 Comment

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Leimert Park Beatdown




LEIMERT PK. BEATDOWN
[July 25th - 2010]









LeImert Park
Sunday: JuLY 25th
FREE: ALL AGES



Leimert Plaza Park

LA, CA 90008


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Waiting for Marlton - Stalled redevelopment mars Baldwin Hills neighborhood and Crenshaw Plaza businesses

The $30 million upgrade of the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Plaza is underway just a year or two after new owners came in and paid more than $100 million for this prized piece of real estate.





But across the street, it's taken decades to redevelop Marlton Square, which sits in shambles a stone's throw from the world famous Debbie Allen Studios and the nicest Fatburger and Taco Bell you'll ever see. And of course the Magic Johnson Theater and Sears.

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Posted by enhager on July 11, 2010 at 11:30pm

University Park Family - a space for USC and Expo Park

Summer Rhythms brings music to South Park and University Park

Summer Rhythms: Music in South Park

 

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Championship Los Angeles Lakers Celebrate with South L.A. Parade Monday; Closes Figueroa and ends before Coliseum

A public parade to salute the 2010 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers will take place Monday, June 21.


The parade begins at 11 a.m. at Staples Center and heads south on Figueroa Street for two miles to Jefferson Boulevard. Because of Expo Light

Expo Blvd. and Figueroa closed June 16 to June 25

Expo Rail officials report a full closure of the intersection at Exposition Boulevard and Figueroa Street beginning Wednesday, June 16, 2010 through Friday, June 25, 2010.
 
·         Northbound traffic on Figueroa Street will be detoured at Martin Luther King Boulevard
·         Southbound traffic on Figueroa Street will be detoured at Jefferson Avenue
·         Exposition Boulevard off ramp from the 110 will be closed

Thanks to USC Transportation for the update!

City releases report on future USC development in University Park neighborhood; public hearing June 16

The USC development would create create the largest project in South LA – 12,600 jobs and a $5 Billion impact.

The proposed project is located on land already owned by USC and would provide more than 5,000 new beds for student
housing. There would be a
full-service grocery store, drugstore, restaurants and cinema that
would serve the community near USC as well a…

Photography Is Not A Crime

I was attacked by a Metrorail security guard for shooting video

By Carlos Miller In front of a cable/satellite news team with cameras rolling, a Miami-Dade Metrorail security guard swiped my video camera from my hand, knocking it to the ground, before pocketing it and refusing to return it. The guard then began pushing me aggressively after I had pulled out my iPhone to continue recording [...]

N.M. deputy under fire for spouting atheist views to Christian protesters

By Carlos Miller Here is an issue that is ripe for debate on this blog because it involves private property rights, freedom of religion and the First Amendment rights of law enforcement officers. A group of Christians were protesting against a Rob Zombie rock concert at the Hard Rock Cafe in Albuquerque last week. A [...]

D.A. threatens La Habra Heights videographer over Youtube video

By Carlos Miller After being assaulted on video by a mob of senior citizens, George Edwards thought there would be enough evidence to charge the pair of geezers who attacked him with battery. But the Los Angeles County sheriff’s office who responded to the melee at the La Habra Heights Improvement Association meeting last month [...]

Mainstream media continues to address the cops vs photographer epidemic

By Carlos Miller The mainstream media momentum continues with yet another in-depth article in The Washington Post addressing the epidemic of cops arresting and hassling photographers for taking photos in public. In this piece, staff writer Annys Shin – who has taken it upon herself to become the photographer right’s advocate for the Post – [...]

This is PINAC Nation

By Carlos Miller Benjamimin Bartholomew of Wheatland, California sends in this photo of himself promoting the cause of photography not being a crime. He spent a total of two-and-a-half hours on the side of a busy road holding this sign. He said he received several horn beeps of support. And he plans to continue doing [...]

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The Silhouettes The Silhouettes were a Philadelphia doo-wop and soul group best known for their self-penned song Get A Job, recorded in 1957 and a number one hit on the R&B and pop charts in 1958. Original Members Bill Horton (lead, 1956-61, 1980…
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You can always call 311 for just about any question. But the last I checked, this has to be done through the BOSS (bureau of street services) and it's free. But there's quite a line - though much less wait if you do the speed bumps and not the enti…
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I noticed how packed this week was with good events, so I thought we could kick it old school with a "Week in Livable Streets"  Tuesday - At 6:45 the Transit Coalition is holding their monthly meeting with Dennis Allan, the executive director of L.A. Streetcar.  Get the rest of [...]

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