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Protesters may hold up revitalization of the Village

Nearly two years after the city unveiled its plan to create a more vibrant Leimert Park Village, a group of residents and business people are still calling for more time to review the proposal, according to a story in The Wave.



The city claims it wants to renovate the cultural enclave of Leimert Park Village while retaining its ethnic appeal. Art deco inspired drawings were presented last month by the Leimert Park… Continue

Added by enhager on September 5, 2007 at 10:05pm — No Comments

Senseless killing of star student on MLK

Heartbreaking story in the CSU-Northridge newspaper about Michael Lynn Presley II, shot while standing talking to a woman and her mother in front of an

apartment building in the 4500 block of West Martin Luther King

Boulevardat about 9 p.m. Sunday,… Continue

Added by enhager on September 5, 2007 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Are you ready for some football - some Crenshaw High football?



Our own Crenshaw High School football field got a $3 million makeover, complete with a new type of synthetic grass called FieldTurf, the same surface used by 11 of 32 NFL teams, and the ability to play at night.



The Los Angeles Unified School District is in the middle of a $20-billion renovation of many of its schools' aging

athletic facilities.



"This, in essence, takes away the stigmatism -- the…
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Added by enhager on September 1, 2007 at 10:48am — No Comments

Crenshaw Light Rail of the Future

The Los Angeles Times reported (but you heard it first at the the LP Village visioning meeting earlier this month) that there are very preliminary plans to have a train coast down the boulevard all the way to LAX. How great would that be to have an easy way to get to the airport? I've taken a $30 cab, a $3 bus, bummed rides from friends and of course… Continue

Added by enhager on August 31, 2007 at 2:33pm — No Comments

The Over 40 Guide to Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Times asked "four randomly selected people in different parts of the city who are

not quite juniors and not quite seniors" to describe

their favorite weekend.



Of course, Leimert Park made the list. Lawrence Ross, a writer, talked about Rick Kingi's Kajukenbo Defense Institute, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, Coley's Caribbean Cuisine on Florence and La Brea,… Continue

Added by enhager on August 30, 2007 at 4:20pm — No Comments

Lucy Florence tops list of places to see in LA

Conservative blogger and ornery pundit Cobb - strictly old school - compiled a list of places he'd put on a cultural tour of Los Angeles.



"Lucy Florence

Any trip to LA is really not complete without a stop by Leimert Park Village. So the first stop has got to be

the Lucy Florence coffee shop and gallery. The way to get there is… Continue

Added by enhager on August 23, 2007 at 4:44pm — No Comments

Engine Company 18 -- Still Fighting!

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Added by Capata on August 23, 2007 at 3:44pm — 1 Comment

Leimert Park is the Soul of Los Angeles

What a great week for Leimert Park: More than 100 people attended the unveiling of the city's vision for Leimert Park Village on Thursday; Representatives from City Councilman Bernard Parks' office attended the Sutro Ave. Block Club summer BBQ; and THOUSANDS listened to world-class jazz at the World Stage Jazz Festival. Pictures will be posted soon.

So a little info about the neighborhood where we live:

Leimert Park is a thriving, historical neighborhood strategically…

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Added by enhager on August 14, 2007 at 3:39pm — No Comments

grafitti

Hello SABC members. i noticed grafitti on the LEIMERT PARK VILLAGE sign on Crenshaw Bl between 48th & Vernon Ave. i made a grafitti removal request today and will drive by the location later this week 2 c if it's been removed.

on a much lighter note - the BBQ was GR8T!! i had a fun time.

Janice B

Added by Janice B. on August 13, 2007 at 1:24pm — 2 Comments

LA meet Leimert Park - Noon to 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12

How can neighbors that have grown up so close to each other be such strangers. Of course that's the case between you and most of your neighbors. Perhaps it's as simple as that between the amazing neighborhood of Leimert Park and with most of the rest of the people of Los Angeles. We just need a proper introduction.



This weekend it's everyone's chance to exchange pleasantries with a place the people will really want to get to know. You can come here and listen to Jazz or blues or hip… Continue

Added by enhager on August 10, 2007 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Superhead is coming to Leimert Park

Wow, I just learned that the famed Karrine Stefans will be appearing at Eso Wan bookstore on September 25th to promote her latest book. I am sickened at the moment..I hope you all share in my disgust. This is the problem that I have with this woman. I purchased the first tell-all book under the assumption that it contained a positive message for younger women: Don't make the same mistakes that I did!!!!. There was no such message in that book, instead it glorified her sexcapades and in my…

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Added by Yasmeen on August 10, 2007 at 9:52am — No Comments

Aug. 19th 2007 / Women Music Fest

hey folks,

I have a gig onAug. 19th in West Hollywood fo the SeraFemme Women of color music festival. I'm playing drum set for a latin/pop artist. If you need more info email or go to Myspace.com/SerAfemme

~Nicole

Added by Nicole on August 6, 2007 at 12:11am — No Comments

Aug. 19th 2007 / Women Music Fest

hey folks,

I have a gig onAug. 19th in West Hollywood fo the SeraFemme Women of color music festival. I'm playing drum set for a latin/pop artist. If you need more info email or go to Myspace.com/Serefemme

~Nicole…

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Added by Nicole on August 6, 2007 at 12:10am — No Comments

Curbed LA and LAist added to Leimert Park

Curbed LA says: Angelenos' sense of place, and the neighborhoods they call home, are more important than ever.



I'm beginning to believe it.



Hopefully they just need to hear from more diverse neighborhoods like ours.



They mentioned Leimert Park 3 times last year and 3 times the year before.



The LA Times actually had 42 stories mention Leimert Park in some way. That sounds like a lot until you see that West Hollywood was… Continue

Added by enhager on July 31, 2007 at 11:22am — No Comments

Block Sale back on! Sat. July 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It's a great time to meet your neighbors and find treasures.



It's the third year and I always find a few things to buy - a chair and leaf blower among other items.



Multiple households participating!





Sutro Avenue, between Leimert Blvd. and 42nd St.



In historic Leimert Park, the soul of Los… Continue

Added by enhager on July 26, 2007 at 9:11pm — 1 Comment

Ola

Ola. Como vaivoce?

Check my post on UrbanTrailMix.blogspot. com

Nicole

Added by Nicole on July 26, 2007 at 5:27pm — No Comments

Neighborhood council swings to the Save Liemert group



SAVE LEIMERT basically swept the Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council elections as a record high turn out of more than 350 area residents and stakeholders

from Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills, Village Green and the surrounding

area.

As Lark Galloway says on her Web site: "The neighborhood council is our pipeline to city hall. It can be an important conduit for addressing your issues and…

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Added by enhager on July 26, 2007 at 4:05pm — No Comments

Medusa slithering into the limelight

In May the LA Weekly featured one of the few women in rap, Medusa, who lives in Leimert Park and was part of Project Blowed.



Well Reuters features the up and comer in a recent article:

"Pegged as both the Angela Davis and the high priestess of hip-hop, the MC/singer declares that 2007 is her year. And she…

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Added by enhager on July 24, 2007 at 3:01pm — No Comments

From Little Armenia to the

Leimert Park will soon be a tourist destination if LA Commons plan is a success.



Karen Mack, executive director of LA Commons, believes - and I agree - that LA is one of the world's most interesting cities. But it's difficult to penetrate.



To that end, the LA Commons are organizing walking tours. The tours began in June with a trek through Highland Park. Next up is "Taste of Pomegranate" walking tour through Little Armenia… Continue

Added by enhager on July 20, 2007 at 3:58pm — No Comments

"Baldwin Hills" 90016

Props to our neighbors for getting on the BET. "Baldwin Hills," which first aired Tuesday and reruns all week, is a reality series documenting the lives of 12 black teens growing up in an

upscale L.A. neighborhood.



But the LAist blog is sick and tired of the stereotypes.



"First, the Black Entertainment Television network embarrasses black college students across the country with College Hill, a show… Continue

Added by enhager on July 11, 2007 at 4:28pm — No Comments

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