News And Politics

• South LA group to hold pre May Day march and rally

  

  4/29/11, 1:07 p.m.

  Union del Barrio will be holding a rally this Sunday in their Vernon Central headquarters that will lead to the May Day march in Downtown L.A.

• Supporting victims of violence in a sister's name

  

  4/27/11, 9:36 a.m.

  Adela Barajas lost her sister-in-law four years ago and found herself adrift in grief. She founded Project LAURA to support the families who have lost loved ones to random violence, working in the hopes that one day the violence will end.

• New State of Black Los Angeles report paints better picture despite socioeconomic challenges

  4/25/11, 4:56 p.m.

  Black Angelenos are faring better than they were about decade ago.

• Two plans to make the Slauson Blue Line stop better

  

  4/20/11, 6 a.m.

  Los Angeles County and City organizations hope to revitalize South LA by the development of 9 Transit Oriented Districts, one around the Slauson Metro Blue Line Station.

• Villaraigosa makes big education, budget promises in State of City speech

  

  4/13/11, 7:36 p.m.

  The mayor gave his State of the City speech at Jefferson High School today.

• $1.2 million for Safe Routes to Schools plan on the way

  

  4/13/11, 5:42 p.m.

  The Los Angeles City Council approval set the wheels in motion for a two-year study of pedestrian accident hotspots across LA in hopes to win more funding and improve safety for pedestrians and drivers.

• Police offer reward for info on shooting near adult day care in South LA

  4/13/11, 1:24 p.m.

  A shooting in South Los Angeles last month injured three mentally disabled people at an adult day care center. Today, Los Angeles Police offered a $75,000 reward for information on the suspects.

• Suspect dies in custody, investigation ongoing

  4/7/11, 3:06 p.m.

  LAPD Patrol officers used a bean bag shotgun and a taser - less lethal devices - to subdue a suspect early morning on March 14 on Avalon Boulevard. The suspect, 36-year-old Christopher Davis, died an hour later, spurring an ongoing investigation by the LAPD's Force Investigation Division.

• Bus cuts prompt federal probe

  

  4/6/11, 7:43 p.m.

  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's decision to eliminate nine bus lines and reduce 11 other lines has prompted an federal investigation. The Bus Riders Union said the cuts will be devastating for the transit dependent.

• A community re-imagined empty space

  

  4/6/11, 6 a.m.

  A community gathering on the possibilities in South LA has spawned follow-up meetings