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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/

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…

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

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.…