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Helicopter noise in Los Angeles is now in the national spotlight, leading to a story in the New York Times about the introduction of federal legislation to require the FAA to establish rules on flight paths and minimum altitudes over residential areas.

The conversation was re-ignited after the four-part "Helicopter Hella Loud"…

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced last week that he intends to build 50 pocket parks in the next two years.

In the past six year, the mayor have overseen the addition of 650 acres of new green spaces, more than in the previous dozen years, according to the LATimes.com.

Construction on several parks in South Los Angeles would…

The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will host an event on Nov. 17 in Leimert Park to examine the role of hyperlocal news organizations in communities of color. The discussion will focus on how online publications cover these communities and the unique challenges that they face.



Our panelists will include:



- Daniela Gerson, managing editor of the Alhambra Source



- Eddie North-Hager, founder, Leimert Park Beat



- Jessica…

"Posing Beauty in African American Culture explores the contested ways in which African and African American beauty have been represented in historical and contemporary contexts," the Fisher Gallery reports.

This exhibit features approximately 84 works drawn from public and private collections.

The exhibition is organized by the Department of Photography…

Co$$ aka Cashus King is interviewed by Leimert Park Beat member Marguerite for her website http://www.lastereo.tv/

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE

I’m about to throw you a curve here, Milton.  I’m sure it’s going to strike you as beyond curious that during these dire political times one of your most…

Some say don’t sweat the small stuff. Though sometimes you have to celebrate the small stuff.

After decades of false starts and baby steps forward, there are big movements at Marlton Square, a.k.a. Santa Barbara Plaza. Just over a year ago, Leimert Park Beat embarked on a…

At 71 the long term memory gets better & the short term less. For years I have maintained that I thought Steve Wonders first live recording of Fingertips part 1 was recorded live at the 54 ballroom?

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Attend this meeting sponsored by The Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (MCLA) and the California African American Museum (CAAM) and learn about the ending of the 2002 mural moratorium…

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE

As pointed out in …

The Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook looks to be little more than oversized steps up a steep, rugged hill.…

Peace family,

I don't know you personally, but I would imagine that you, like me, have a dream.  Whether it is a hobby, a passion, a trade, a hope...there is something that you want out of life that is sooo off tha chain that you can't even measure it.  I may be grandiose, it may not...but at the end of the day, it brings a smile to your face just thinking about it.

Well, I just watched an episode of Oprah's Visionairies on Tyler Perry.  Whether you drink the…

The health of South Los Angeles suffers in part because much of this area was designed for the poor. The infrastructure itself plays a role.…

“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

Find more photos like this on Leimert Park…