You see the remnants of a past in Leimert Park everywhere - homes with Japanese gardens of bansai trees and exotic plants that are now being maintained by black and Latino gardeners. Where did that come from?
I've
read about the area's important Japanese culture and seen the…
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Added by enhager on October 15, 2007 at 1:49pm —
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As first reported in The Wave, another jewel of Leimert Park Village is in trouble. One year after relocating to The Soul…
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Added by enhager on October 8, 2007 at 4:10pm —
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The
Los Angeles Times (and
here) reports "Among L.A.'s architecturally diverse communities seeking historic
designation are Stonehurst in Sun Valley, a unique enclave of more…
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Added by enhager on September 30, 2007 at 9:55pm —
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West Adams Heritage Association is leading the a tour of the Angelus Rosedale
Cemetery, where costumed actors portray graveside the life
stories of some of the famous people buried there.
The Angelus Rosedale Cemetery was
founded in 1884 and is now home to generations of Los Angeles'
early… Continue
Added by enhager on September 25, 2007 at 2:16pm —
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Great
photo essay of the Leimerat Park rally against injustice and in support of the Jena 6.
Students from Crenshaw High School decided to hold a walkout after school - staying in
school to show their support for the Jena 6.
Video and story here.
About 200 students walked out of Locke High School at noon in support
of the Jena…
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Added by enhager on September 21, 2007 at 10:28am —
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Looks like the
mainstream media is very interested in Councilwoman Jan Perry's idea to stop building fast food restaurants in our neighborhood that
we first covered in the spring.
"Thirty percent of adults in South L.A. are obese, compared with 20.9%
in the county overall, according to a county Department of…
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Added by enhager on September 14, 2007 at 9:23am —
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Leimert Park - The Soul of Los Angeles - has just addeed an RSS feed that sends you a link to ny new content that is added to the site so you don't have to check all the time or subscribe to one feed.
I don't know how an RSS works or what it stands for, but all you have to do is go to the very bottom of the site and click on the orange RSS icon under Latest Activities. Then you won't miss any of the goings-on in your community.
Don't forget to post your OWN events, concerns,…
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Added by enhager on September 9, 2007 at 9:10am —
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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…
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Added by enhager on September 5, 2007 at 10:05pm —
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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,…
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Added by enhager on September 5, 2007 at 2:18pm —
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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 —
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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…
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Added by enhager on August 31, 2007 at 2:33pm —
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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,…
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Added by enhager on August 30, 2007 at 4:20pm —
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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 FlorenceAny 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…
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Added by enhager on August 23, 2007 at 4:44pm —
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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 —
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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…
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Added by enhager on August 10, 2007 at 3:10pm —
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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…
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Added by enhager on July 31, 2007 at 11:22am —
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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…
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Added by enhager on July 26, 2007 at 9:11pm —
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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 —
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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 —
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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…
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Added by enhager on July 20, 2007 at 3:58pm —
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