“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…

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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…

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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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The 3rd Annual FREE Leimert Park Village African Art & Music Festival Partners with over 30 Local Groups and Organizations To Offer Free Health, Education, Arts and Literacy Workshops and Resources



The 3rd Annual Leimert Park Village African Art and Music Festival scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, September 3, 4, 5, 2011 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm,  in Historic Leimert Park Village, also known as "The Harlem of the West Coast", has significantly expanded it's programs for 2011.  The… Continue

A lot of LA natives have gotten accustomed to (the helicopter noise) but it scares a lot of tourist it sets a bad rep for the LA natives– TheJosePerez of South Los Angeles on Twitter

This part two of a series on helicopter…

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The ghetto bird is out ... what is going on in my peaceful neighborhood #LeimertPark - OakBGirl on Twitter

This is part one of a series about helicopter noise in Los Angeles. Read…

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Spring Into Health –

A health, fitness, & Family Fun Festival

10am - 2pm, April 23rd

MLK Rec Center

3916 S. Western Ave.

(213) 847-0878

• Youth Spring Zone

• Egg Hunt

• Arts & Crafts

• Carnival Games

• Face Painting

• Moonbounce

• Community Health Fair

• Free dental,…

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You may have noticed there was a pop up when you checked in. The pop up is a one-question survey I hope you take. But first ...



One of the really positive things that I hope will come out of The Santa Barbara Plaza project is that we did this as a community.



We had volunteers who came on with the knowledge that they would get nothing if we didn’t raise money through Spot.Us. It was for the… Continue