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The South Los Angeles Report

LAPD makes arrests in murders of USC students (Veronica Villafañe)

LAPD makes arrests in murders of USC students Cell phone leads police to alleged killers of USC graduate students Ying Wu and Ming Qu.

Activists complain foreclosed South LA homes promote blight (Community Contributor)

Activists complain foreclosed South LA homes promote blight Activists lead a tour of bank-owned foreclosed homes in South LA, calling on city leaders to enforce LA’s blight ordinance that would force banks to pay to maintain the abandoned houses.

Crenshaw Yoga finds new opportunities (Devin Altschul)

Crenshaw Yoga finds new opportunities Crenshaw Yoga and Dance is the only surviving studio in the Crenshaw area, bringing together a diverse group of people that owner Kar Lee Young couldn't be happier about.

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

Stuff to Check Out

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

Leimert Park Movie

Ernest Hardy
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

Neighborhood Council

Save Leimert

Coro

Metro
LA Observed
Los Anjealous
BakitWhy

The Eastsider
The Bus Bench

Sunny's Spot

 

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Dynamic Dads Giveaway #1

Posted by V. Jordan on May 16, 2012 at 3:39pm 0 Comments

Do you have a Dynamic Dad? Set the Atmosphere is looking for Dynamic Dads in the Los Angeles area to celebrate! Make a 60 second video on why your Dad should be celebrated, upload it to Youtube with the title #DynamicDad, and email the link to settheatmoshphere12@gmail.com. The top three videos will receive a G- Shock Watch, and acknowledgement at the Dynamic Dads Day Celebration.

LAPD King Carnival this weekendat

Posted by enhager on May 19, 2012 at 6:34am 0 Comments

The LAPD had to postpone its annual MLK Blvd. festival this Halloween due to budget constraints - but somehow managed to put this great community event back on the drawing board.

This weekend King is closed at Western to cars but open to everyone else to ride on the Egyptian galleon and the carnival games, like fishing for Coke bottles and throwing darts at ballons for stuffed animals.



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3 FREE festivals this June 2012 in Leimert Park Village!

Posted by Amaechina Doreen on May 9, 2012 at 9:30pm 0 Comments

Los Angeles, CA - FREE events in Leimert Park Village in June, 2012. All events are family friendly and are looking for vendors, volunteers and sponsors.

June 9, 10 - The 1st Annual Dynamic Dads Day Celebration and Resource Fair with FREE music, arts & craft vendors, a male fashion show, BBQ cook-off, free haircuts & more. http://www.settheatmosphere.blogspot.com/

June 16, 17 - 3rd Annual…

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9th Avenue Block Club Meeting May 12 9 a.m.

Posted by enhager on May 12, 2012 at 7:10am 0 Comments

 9th Avenue Block Club Meeting

(all clubs are welcome)

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LA Green Grounds to Turn a Leimert Park Backyard into a Garden

Posted by enhager on May 10, 2012 at 9:00pm 0 Comments

Join LA Green Grounds on Saturday, May 12 for a Dig-In - that's where a group of volunteers, neighbors, friends and family works with a master gardener to design and build a garden in a front or back yard.

The fun begins at 9:30 a.m. and the transformation should take around six…

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LOS ANGELES’ COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES BOLD, NEW INITIATIVE FOR BLACK MALE YOUTH

Posted by Terri Dixon on May 9, 2012 at 9:50am 0 Comments

Photo Courtesy of Marty Cotwright

A proud moment during ‘Saving Our Sons: A Community Conversation’ (l-r) Robert Lewis, Program Officer, California Community Foundation (CCF); George Weaver, Special…

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Rodeo Ralph's expansion community meeting

Posted by enhager on May 8, 2012 at 10:27pm 0 Comments

Express yourself on the expansion of the Ralph’s La Brea and Rodeo Grocery Store.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 7:00 pm

Jim Gillian Park Recreation Center Auditorium

4000 S. La Brea Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90019

Have an opinion on the quality and variety of services and products the grocery store should provide? Attend this meeting as Ralph’s representatives will be listening.

If you have any questions please call 213.200.0312.

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Leimert Park stop back on the drawing board for Crenshaw/LAX Line; Open house this Thursday

Posted by enhager on May 8, 2012 at 10:23pm 0 Comments

Metro open house on design changes for the Crenshaw light rail / transit corridor is Thursday, May 10, 6 – 8 p.m. at Christ the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 3303 W. Vernon Av.

Changes include the location for the Crenshaw/Vernon Station at Leimert Park to…

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University Park Family for USC and Expo Park neighborhoods

India Comes to 24th ST This Sat! Get your tickets today!


This Saturday, May 5th at 1pm,  24th STreet Theatre brings performance artist Sheetal Gandhi to North University Park with her hit show, Bahu-Beti-Biwi.  This, the final show of this year’s Saturday Explorer Series for family audiences, has been performed around…

Adams Normandie Community Clean Up May 5, 2012

Please come and help ANNA with our Annual Big Sunday Community Clean Up.
We will Cleaning and Greening


Ending with a Community Lunch


Click on the link Below to Sign Up  or just show up…


Expo Line opens today - ride free for the weekend!

Expo Line opens today - ride free for the weekend!

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Ireland comes to N Univ Park Saturday 4/28 at 1pm

THIS Saturday you can go to Ireland for less than the cost of a corned beef sandwich.  

That’s right!  Irish singer, storyteller, Ken O’Malley brings Irish folk…

Traffic closures for Expo Line celebration and March of Dimes

Due to the dedication and grand opening of the Exposition Metro Rail line on Friday, April 27, 2012 and Saturday, April 28, 2012 along with the March of Dimes for Babies walk also on Saturday, April 28, 2012, the below streets will be closed to vehicular traffic:
 
FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012
Exposition Boulevard will be closed from Vermont Avenue to Figueroa Street from 10:00 am to approximately 4:00 pm.
Entry and exit to and from USC’s Watt Way will be allowed from…

LA Streetsblog - LA Mass Transit News

Critical Minimum with the East Side Riders: From Watts to Long Beach on a Friday Night

Ron, Calvin, John, Fred, and Val fueling up for the train ride home from Long Beach. photo: sahra “You are friends with them?” It sounded more like a statement of surprise than an actual question. The Japanese tourist couldn’t seem to reconcile that tiny, road-biking me might be hanging out with some burly, tough-looking guys on tricked-out cruisers [...]

Portland Back on Top in Bicycling Magazine’s City Rankings (L.B. #19)

Minneapolis versus Portland: This is shaping up to be quite a rivalry. Portland rules in Bicycling Magazine's 2012 bike-friendly city rankings. Photo: Cycloculture Today, Pacific coast sustainability standard bearer Portland topped Midwestern standout Minneapolis in Bicycling Magazine’s bike-friendly city rankings, bi-annual source of bragging rights or shame, depending on your locale. The top-two results were a reversal of the [...]

Separate but Eco: Livable Communities for Whom?

New plans and developments, such as the Cornfield Arroyo Seco Plan pictured above, are great for the environment, but what impact does it have on the community it's placed in? Image via City Planning Note: The authors are active advocates in the urban sustainability movement, focusing on non-motorized transportation in low-income urban areas. As mixed race [...]

New York Times Focuses on Biking in L.A., Makes Some Space for L.A. Streetsblog

Why Is L.A. Starting to Change? Tireless advocacy, broken elbows and of course CicLAvia. In the Sunday edition, the New York Times put aside a little space to talk about bicycling in Los Angeles. The article points to a boom in the popularity of bicycling throughout the city and gives the credit where it belongs: the [...]

How Much Will $6 Billion Improve Access to Jobs in Metro Atlanta?

This is the message and image being used to promote a $6 billion transit-and-roads referendum in greater Atlanta. Photo: Decatur Metro We’ve written a few times about how transit referendums need a simple, to-the-point message summarizing what voters can expect to receive in return. Here’s how they’re doing it in Atlanta. In their quest to win [...]

Culver City Times

Where Am I in Culver City? Game 029

Every other friday, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, the question is: Do you know where in Culver CIty this sculpture is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two Fridays, when I post a…

Roller Derby Comes To Culver City This Weekend

Culver City's own Roller Derby team, the Hollywood Scarlets, will host the "Midnight Terror" from Salt Lake City, Utah, this Saturday night in Culver City's Veteran's Auditorium. The main event is at 8 p.m., and tickets cost $14. 

They describe the event as "Family friendly,…

West Washington District of Culver City to Be Home to the The Corner Door Restaurant

According to LA Eater, the above space -- on the corner of Washington and Wasatch in the West Washington District of Culver City, directly across the street from Waterloo…

Culver City Park's Playground Gets an Overhaul

After a couple of months of construction, Culver City park has opened a new playground filled with the latest climbing and sliding equipment for area kids. 

According to a recent article in…

The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Culver City is this Saturday and Sunday

By participating in the American Cancer Society's RELAY FOR LIFE OF CULVER CITY you can affect everyone touched by cancer.  Relay For Life of Culver City will take place this Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, on the football field  / track at Culver City High School. 

Relay For Life is a…

Rancho Park Online

Art Zone Children's Studio to Open West LA Location in Rancho Park- Grand Opening Memorial Day Weekend

The corner of Pico Blvd. and Veteran Ave. in Rancho Park is about to get even more kid-friendly with the opening of Art Zone Children's Studio, which is hosting a free grand opening celebration over Memorial Day weekend. 

 

Art Zone began in Hermosa Beach and is opening its second location here in Rancho Park next door…

Summer Writing Classes for Kids in Rancho Park - July & August


WHO SAYS YOUR KIDS WON’T READ AND WRITE OVER THE SUMMER?
Sign Them Up NOW for an Affordable, Positive Writing Experience
Session I: Mythology July 9, 11, 13
9:00-12:00 $250
Session II: Invention - July 16, 18, 20 9:00-12:00 $250
Session III: Humor - July 30th, Aug. 1, 3 9:00-12:00 $250

In the sessions above, students will produce a short story, a poem,
and an autobiographical sketch for an inspiring, week-end reading.

Recommended for…

Expo Line Legal News: Appeals Court Affirms Earlier Decision to Keep Expo Line Phase Two Project on Track

An appeals court has affirmed Judge Thomas McKnew's earlier decision to deny the lawsuit challenging Phase Two of the Expo Line, which goes from Culver City through Rancho Park to Santa Monica.

They write:

"We find no merit in petitioner's contentions and affirm the judgment."

You can read the full decision here.  Here is a link to my earlier…

Hunger Games is Increasing Interest in Archery Says LA Times - Free Classes at Rancho Park Archery Range

A story in the Los Angeles Times business section says that archery is shooting up in popularity due to the "Hunger Games"  books and movie. Here's a tip - the Rancho Park Archery Range offers free classes every Saturday.…

Spend a rainy St. Patrick's Day at the Westside Pavilion with the kids

Westside Pavilion is having a special event Saturday, March 17, on Level 1 near Nordstrom.

The family fun day begins at 11:30 with the St. Sebastian Chorus followed by crafts, face painting and more.…

 
 
 

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May 25, 2012 from 2pm to 7pm
Mark your calendar!!! This Friday (May 25th) from 2pm - 7pm, Mpowerment is hosting its "Fourth Fridayz" kick-off event. Free HIV Testing, Live DJ, FOOD, Games.....the first 50 youth to get an HIV test will receive an incentive. Come out to the APLA Health and Wellness Center, 3743 S. LaBrea Ave, Los Angeles.....corner of LaBrea and Colliseum. Hope to see you there!!!See More
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One of our greatest, Willie Middlebrook (1957-2012)

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Dynamic Dads Giveaway #1

Do you have a Dynamic Dad? Set the Atmosphere is looking for Dynamic Dads in the Los Angeles area to celebrate! Make a 60 second video on why your Dad should be celebrated, upload it to Youtube with the title #DynamicDad, and email the link to settheatmoshphere12@gmail.com. The top three videos will receive a G- Shock Watch, and acknowledgement at the Dynamic Dads Day Celebration.See More
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Leimert Park Art Walk - May 27 - Last Sunday of Every Month at Leimert Park Village

May 27, 2012 at 12pm to October 28, 2012 at 8pm
DJs spinning, rhymers rappin and poets of the spoken word combine with traditional artists and the legendary drum circle every last Sunday of the month for the Leimert Park Art Walk. It's getting bigger and bigger every month! A Flourishing Community Produces Monthly Art Walk in Leimert Park LOS ANGELES, CA- In the heart of Leimert Park thrives a group of community business members with a passion to develop an event rooted in the foundations of culture, art, music and community. In the…See More
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The LAPD had to postpone its annual MLK Blvd. festival this Halloween due to budget constraints - but somehow managed to put this great community event back on the drawing board.This weekend King is closed at Western to cars but open to everyone else to ride on the Egyptian galleon and the carnival games, like fishing for Coke bottles and throwing darts at ballons for stuffed animals. Find more photos like this on Leimert Park BeatSee More
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Echo Park Online

Echo Park Art Walk is today, May 19!

Come out, come out wherever you are to the Echo Park Artwalk today from noon to 6 at Echo Park Ave. + Sunset Blvd.

More than 70 venders, restaurants, musicians, performers and artists are going to turn Echo Park into a canvas of creativity and community today.

The Echo Park PDA (public displays of art) Art Walk is a one day event that turns the neighborhood into a fun, playful and engaging artistic landscape with chain link fence galleries, driveway…

The Echo Park Craft Fair MAY 12&13th 1-5pm both days

Shop Local for Mother's Day!

Please Join us for our SPRING ECHO PARK CRAFT FAIR hosted by Beatrice Valenzuela and Rachel Craven

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