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Today is the Empowerment Congress. Wait - don't tune out yet. 

Thousands of people from our area attend to learn about how Los Angeles runs - AND WHO RUNS LOS ANGELES. 

What I'm trying to say is that this is a special opportunity to get to…

These are all areas surrounding and encapsulating where we live, shop and play in our community.

The West Area -

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Polling…

The MTA Board with a 10-1 vote approved stops at Leimert Park and Hindry on the Crenshaw-LAX Line the day after the L.A. City Council…

I heard the most amazing speech this morning in the most trying of times.

So many things I've been thinking about were coalesced.

Deval Patrick, speaking in the aftermath of a tragedy that shakes us to our core, becomes a messenger of unity so strong that it evens transcends religion.

"How very strange that the cowardice unleashed on us should…

Attention Leimert Park voters, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office has an online tool that tells you your polling place. Just put in your address number and street name and your voting location pops up. Mine is MLK park rec center on Western. Hope to see you there.

Polls are open from 7 am - 8 pm, Tuesday, November 6.

Via…

This looks like fun! Eso Won hosts the Debates at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Romney v. Obama.…

Leimert Park and Baldwin Hills seems to be caught in a struggle between the new City Council President Herb  and Councilman Bernard Park.

The Redistricting Commission released a draft of the new Los Angeles City Council districts boundaries, moving more of Leimert Park Village from the…

Last weekend my family went to see THUNDER SOUL.  Presented by Jamie Foxx, this joyful movie follows the extraordinary alumni from Houston’s storied Kashmere High School Stage Band, who return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for the 92-year-old “Prof,” their beloved band leader who broke the color barrier and transformed the school’s struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s.

This is an…

There's more on Tuesday March 8's ballot than the Los Angeles City Council. Leimert Park Ballot.pdf -

Measure G - New pension plan for Fire and Police; Measure H - Campaign restrictions; Measure I - DWP public advocate; Measure J - DWP budget rules; Measure L - Increase library funding; Measure M - Tax marijuana; Measure N - Change finance laws; Measures O - Tax oil produced in…

Sutro Avenue Block Club President Harold Washington (my block!) has invited one of the candidates for the Los Angeles City Council, Forescee Hogan-Rowles, to talk about her vision for the 8th District.

The meeting is at Harold's house, 4176 Sutro Avenue, at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 5. All are invited.

"At the state and local level I am sure that we can all agree that it is imperative for our community to have in government representatives that are active,…

As many of you know, Tuesday March 8th is election day for the 8th district, which includes the communities of  Baldwin Hills, Crenshaw, Leimert Park, West Adams, Jefferson Park, Chesterfield Square and other areas of South Los Angeles.

In addition to several important ballot measures on the budget, there is our local council race. I don't believe in endorsements - it's your responsibility to make up your own mind.

Here are some useful stories you should read…

Damien Goodmon of FixExpo, who fought against the Expo Light Rail, is leading a Town Meeting on Sunday for the 8th District.

The Hyde Park homowners group that tried to block the Fresh and Easy and Crenshaw and is planning to sue to stop the grocery store from opening will also be there.

Betty Pleasant of the…

Aaron Hamilton recently said what many others in the mostly African-American and solidly middle-class Leimert Park district of

South Los Angeles think but won't say: