During this coming Sunday's Leimert Park Art Walk, the legendary corner of 43rd and Degnan will go green.

A community coalition that involves Ben Caldwell of KAOS and USC, LA Cultural Affairs and Los Angeles Council District 10 will be installing five re-made street objects between the Vision Theater and Leimert Plaza…

School on Wheels in a non-profit dedicated to providing educational support to students K-12th grade who are homeless. We need volunteers in the South LA, Crenshaw District and Koreatown Area.  You can apply on our website by visiting…

Los Angeles’ only book festival that focuses exclusively on the local community, the second annual Grand Park Downtown Bookfest offers Angelenos of all ages access to the largest coalition of Los Angeles-based presses and publishers in an outdoor bookstore setting.  The free Bookfest provides a platform for writers and budding authors of all ages as…

L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan, will host a healthcare enrollment fair at Faithful Central Bible Church on March 22, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Los Angeles County residents will have the opportunity to enroll in L.A. Care Coveredä, the organization’s Covered California qualified health insurance plan for Los Angeles County.…

Zambezi Bazaar, the Africa centric gift and fashion shop in Leimert Park Village with the great mural sign has closed, according to Najee Ali. The community activist took these photos and posted the news on his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/NajeeLAactivist), where he posted the photos at the bottom of this story.

Over the years, the Kimbrough sisters have been some of the most outspoken and…

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Los Angeles (March 3, 2014) The California African American Museum (CAAM) will host Conversations at CAAM Saturday March 8, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., with former president of the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL), John W. Mack who will discuss his lifetime achievements and storied career.

Mack will be interviewed by CAAM’s History Council member Karani Marcia Johnson for this installment of Conversations at CAAM. As president of…

Does anyone know what's happening with the new landscaping and store-front improvements on the corner of MLK and Marlton (across the street from Rave Cinemas)? The new sidewalks and plantings look really nice, but the storefronts are still boarded up.

Thanks!

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Wonder if I can express the great and crazy feeling of having published book to you folks of Liemert Park? It is a true story of having achieved recovery from addiction and details the finale of addiction to freedom. At this point I will not give information to look up this book on line. At his point I want to know what to do next to get it out to you through proper…

Hi Everyone...The Charrette Planning Continues, see below.  It's action time! Hope you all will consider participating in the transformation of Leimert Park Village.   ~HP

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Jazz at the A frame brings unforgettable selections to begin your year in style!

It was a weather perfect day as guests filled the A Frame space at the "House that Betty Built" and everyone had warm greetings and attentive ears in as the Nick Mancini Quartet began our remarkable Jazz journey on January 19th, 2014. It's true, that the Jazz Aficionados that attend the…

BrittiCares is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization whose mission is ‘Helping Children Survive Cancer’ one smile at a time. BrittiCares was founded by Brittiana Renee Henderson who was diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 10 and unfortunately passed away at the age of 13 due to complications of a secondary cancer, (AML) leukemia.

BrittiCares most demanding and requested wish program is their ‘Imagine Me’ Dream Bedroom…

Illegal street racing and Sideshows (donuts, hopping) are occurring throughout the Los Angeles area. The problem with calling the LAPD about the issue when it occurs is that the the activities only get moved to another area (Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, SMS, etc..) to wake/endanger other residents. It's a temporary solution that does not use the resources of the LAPD, the City Attorney's Office or the Courts effectively.

The National and International Brotherhood of Street Racers…

On January 19th, 2014, Martin Luther King smiled upon the step that 8 individuals took in attempt to fulfill his dream. Pasadena artist Bing Bing led 7 people on a 21-mile trek through some of the nation's…

With the upcoming installation of a Metro Train Station in the Leimert Park Village, the train has left the station for community involving in deciding just what our community will look like come 2020. The goal is the implement business and economic development strategies that will result in the revitalization of the Leimert Park Village Plaza and surrounding…

Leimert Park Art Walk Comedy Show for Sunday - January 26th 7pm - 8pm was very funny and engaging.

All who attended were in for a special treat. The comedians were in rare form and are now big fans of the Village. Community spirit can be felt at every show.

The next Leimert Park Art Walk Comedy Show show is on February 23rd from 7pm to 8pm.

Below are some pictures from January 26th show taken by…

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday, the California African American Museum (CAAM) will host a two-day celebration, January 19 – 20.  Event activities include live performances representative of the diverse cultures of Los Angeles, art workshops, film screenings, a special presentation for the late Nelson Mandela and much more. All events are free and open to the public.

Key highlights of the two-day celebration include:

Sunday, January 19, 2014, 1 p.m. – 5…