“Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States.”

That quote should read like a public health bombshell, yet it’s not even news anymore. It was the opening line of a study published in “Science” magazine back in 1998. The authors, James O. Hill of the University of Colorado and J.C. Peters of Procter and…

Fr the past two years, I've taken pictures of the kids that come to my house on Sutro for Trick or Treat. It's a collection I'm proud of and plan to continue. Please take pictures of your tricker or treaters and your costumes and post them on LeimertParkBeat.com

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$5 haircuts, free backpacks w/ candy, and food to all kids ages 17 and under this Sunday Oct. 30 from 1 to 6 p.m.

Where 2 Unwind
3027 W. Vernon Ave.
Los Angeles, CA. 90008
Located Next Door To On A Mission, Inc.
For More Info: (323) 298-4779

In association with On A Mission, Inc. and Councilman Bernard Parks

Via hike co-sponsor The Children's Nature Institute:

Urban Nature Week is a series of events whose goal is to re-vitalize nature's presence in urban, often under-served, neighborhoods.



Did you know LA has the world’s largest wildland within the boundaries of a major city…

Leimert Park Beat member L. Watts made it to the capitol for the original date for the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial that was canceled because of the hurricane.

The ceremony was finally held this last weekend - really decades late!

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Had a wonderful day with some great folks !!!!! looking forward to the next outing.

Vince W

I had the opportunity to attend the Taste of Soul yesterday and it was buzzing and beautiful!  With my 2-year old strapped to my chest, Kingston and I took in the sights, sounds and tantalizing aromas of the event.

The usual vendors were "in the house" but because I do not eat meat, I kept searching for that one lone tent for us Herbivore's.  You guessed it, there was none.

I was however, handed flyers promoting "wonder" pills that could magically treat prostate cancer, high…

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Dear Family * Friends * Neighbors

I submitt this production to Honor the Memory and the Dedication Ceremony of Dr Martin Luther King Jr this coming Sunday - 16th Oct 2011 - *.* Sounded like a Great SoundTrack to me for this Occasion and should be adopted by the #occupywallstreet Movement.

Over this past four weeks there have been some stunning events taking place on the ground here in…

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…

BENEATH THE SPIN * ERIC L. WATTREE

 

Ciclavia is a celebration of our city.

The Ciclavia in October 2011 marked an historic day in Los Angeles - the bike festival that turns Los Angeles ito a Giant Park Playgound - dipped its toe into our neighborhood.

They created a spur that took riders from center city at 7th and Hope (or thereabouts) to the African American Firefighter Museum on Alameda. Next time we must convince Ciclavia to get  a little bit closer now. Other areas - such as the San Fernando…

Beneath the Spin * Eric L. Wattree

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Into every life some rain must fall. But, FTR, we are not standing in a rain puddle. Its piss and it stinks to the High Heaven. Time for the Tables of the Money Changers to be Overturned, again! #occupywallstreet #occupyLA #occupytogether and http://www.getmoneyout.com

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AJea

Teri Adaju and about 30 people from Leimert Park will be giving  a demonstration on how to live off the grid by creating your own solar power. The workshop will be at OccupyLA at City Hall around 2 pm. and will be broadcast live nationally.

OccupyLA is part of OccupyWallStreet, which is calling for more accountability and more equity.

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 We'll meet you at Mercado La Paloma on Sunday!

Trust South LA is organizing two rides from South LA! Meet at Mercado LA Paloma (3655 S. Grand Ave, 90007) at 7:30 am and riding at 8:15 am and the second at…