HERE COMES TASTE OF SOUL!
October 19, 2017
From Rodeo Blvd to Stocker Ave., this festival continues to best in L.A.
Breaking News
- Palm Springs Approves $27 Million Reparations Deal for Displaced Black and Latino Families
- Weber: ‘Every Vote Counts in California’s Elections’
- L.A. County Commission on HIV’s Black Caucus Hosts World AIDS Day at CDU
- Local Community Groups Plan Thanksgiving Giveaway Events
- Judge Dion Griffith Morrow Passes Away
- Election Controversy Sparks Debate in Pasadena NAACP Leadership Race
- James Lee and his Mobile Station Celebrate 50 Years Serving in the Community
- Mulenga Strengthens Bonds Between Los Angeles and Lusaka through Sister City Committee
- Maggie Hathaway Golf Course Renewal Project Breaks Ground
- Destination Crenshaw Celebrates Paul R. Williams with Stunning Mural by Patrick Henry Johnson
- Community Salutes Dr. George McKenna’s Stellar Achievements at Gala Retirement Celebration
- Davis Honored with Advocacy Award at State NAACP Conference
- OUCH! This One Really Hurts. Vice President Kamala Harris Loses Her Bid to be America’s First Female President
- Heather Hutt and Other Sentinel-endorsed Candidates Win Big in Local Races
- KCAL9/CBS2 Anchor Chauncy Glover Dies at 39
- Quincy Jones, Music Titan Who Worked With Everyone From Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, Dies At 91
- Compton-Woodley Airport Centennial Celebrates Black Contributions to Aviation
- A New Vision – Brandon Lamar’s Bid for NAACP Pasadena President
- NAACP California-Hawaii State Convention Highlights Black Voter Engagement, and More
- Vote Early, Vote Now! Empowering California’s Voters in 2024
- KAMALA HARRIS WILL BE AMERICA’S 47th PRESIDENT
- LAWA, L.A. County Bring Jobs to Taste of Soul
- Bakewell Media Sounds for the Soul Stage Totally Rocked Crenshaw Blvd.!
- State of Black Los Angeles Highlights Future of Communities of Color
- USC, Dorsey High, and Price School Band kick-off Taste of Soul
- Taste of Soul Fills Crenshaw Blvd. with Hundreds of Thousands of People
- Darnell Hunt Leads UCLA as Interim Chancellor
- Chrysalis Brings Job Opportunities to Taste of Soul Festival
- Bakewell Media ‘Sounds for the Soul’ Stage Presents Tony! Toni! Toné! Featuring Dwayne Wiggins at Taste of Soul
- It’s Here – the 19th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival!
- Enjoy Church on the ‘Shaw at Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage
- Kamlager-Dove Secures $1.6 Million for Butterfly’s Haven
- Groundbreaking Reporter Warren Wilson Passes Away
- Brotherhood Crusade Gives Away Bikes to Community Youth
- Eric Benét Headlines KJLH Stage at Taste of Soul
- Jim McDonnell Named Next Chief of Los Angeles Police Department
- Newsom Signs Black Caucus Bills; Advocates Question ‘Reparations’ Description
- L.A. Urban League, NBC4, and Telemundo 52 Present State of Black Los Angeles
- Seventh Annual United Against Hate Week Launches from Watts
- Local Health Providers Offer Free Medical Services at Taste of Soul
- Attorney Fani Willis Addresses L.A. Community Members Supporting Her Race In Georgia
- Marqueece Harris-Dawson Elected as L.A. City Council President
- Q&A on Taste of Soul with Crystal Williams, Community Relations Manager at SoCalGas
- Costco is Coming to South Los Angeles
- Davóne Tines Unpacks the Legacy of Paul Robeson at Zipper Hall
- Black Caucus Members Weigh Next Steps for Reparations in California
- Celebrating Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson at The Ebell of LA
- Black Community Unites to Re-Elect L.A. Mayor Karen Bass
- L.A. Sentinel Visits Western States Carpenters South L.A. Training Center
- Street Named in Honor of Watts Activist `Sweet’ Alice Harris
- Tito Jackson, Member of Jackson 5, Dies at 70
- Councilwoman Heather Hutt Holds Campaign Kick-Off
- Food Bank of Southern California Antes Up Under New CEO
- Kamala Harris Trounces Donald Trump in First Presidential Debate
- Richard Alatorre, Pioneering Chicano Activist, Passes at 81
- Mayor Warren and the Impact of Local Officials
- Powell Scores 23 Points in Clippers 102-99 Win Over Warriors
- Harden Becomes No. 2 for All-Time 3-Pointer Makes in Clippers Victory
- Rams, Novavax Protects the Rams House With Vaccination Clinic
- JuJu Watkins Hit 1000 Career Points in Win Against Santa Clara
Metro
Children’s World Returns to Taste of Soul
October 19, 2017
Taste of Soul (TOS) prides itself in being a fun-filled family event by creating a space for all ages. With the help of TOS sponsors Metro and Plenary Infrastructure Airports, Bakewell Media has been able to continue providing a space for kids to let loose and have fun at the Taste of Soul Children’s World Stage hosted by the Challengers Boys and Girls Club Saturday, October 21.
Travel with Metro and Stay at an Airbnb for the 12th Annual Taste of Soul
October 12, 2017
L.A. tourism and diversity take center stage for this year’s Taste of Soul with sponsors Airbnb and Metro
Metro Encourages Residents to Participate in This Year’s CicLAvia
October 5, 2017
This will be CicLAvia’s 23rd event since its launch in 2010, and an annual return to its original downtown route
Metro Deploys Chevy Bolt Electric Vehicles as Part of Agency’s Non-Revenue Fleet
September 21, 2017
The buses are currently powered by compressed natural gas, which is far cleaner than diesel but is still a fossil fuel.
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Area Updates 8-24-17
August 24, 2017
***Metro Update***
Metro Bike Sharing Expands to Port
August 4, 2017
Metro’s bike sharing system expanded to the Port of Los Angeles Monday, with 13 stations and 120 bicycles added to the agency’s growing network.
Metro Board Awards Largest Contract Ever to Small, Minority-Owned Businesses
June 29, 2017
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) was recently awarded a contract for $90.8 million to Kal Krishnan Consulting Services/Triunity Engineering & Management Joint Venture for program management support services.
LA METRO CONSTRUCTION TO RESTRICT LANES AT ARBOR VITAE STREET BETWEEN BELLANCA AVENUE AND AVIATION BOULEVARD JUNE 26 THROUGH JULY 7
June 25, 2017
LA Metro will be performing ductbank work for the LAX/Crenshaw Line along Arbor Vitae Street in both eastbound and westbound lanes between Aviation Boulevard and Bellanca Avenue from Monday, June 26, to Friday, July 7, which will require alternating eastbound and westbound lane closures.
Southbound I-110 Harbor Freeway 6th Street Off-Ramp Closed
May 10, 2017
Full Five Month Closure of 6th Street between Flower and Hope in Downtown Los Angeles Begins June 3 for work on the Regional Connector Transit Project
Harriet, the tunnel boring machine, retires after digging twin tunnels for Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
April 26, 2017
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today celebrated the end of tunnel excavation for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project. Harriet, the tunnel boring machine (TBM), completed digging the second of the twin tunnels for the light rail line on April 6.
Metro Announces ‘Bike Share for Business’ Program
April 14, 2017
Metro Announces ‘Bike Share for Business’ Program
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project-Area Updates 3.2.17
March 4, 2017
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project-Area Updates
Ayuko Babu speaks on creation of Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) – Part 2
March 3, 2017
Ayuko Babu speaks on creation of Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) – Part 2
Metro 3-2-17
March 2, 2017
Metro News for the Community!