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Costco is Coming to South Los Angeles 

The mix-use development is the first in the nation and will be located on Coliseum St. in Baldwin Village.  Recently, city and community leaders gathered in the Baldwin Village community in South Los Angeles for the groundbreaking of a new Costco Wholesale on Coliseum St. The mixed-use project will feature a store at the street level with 800 units of rental housing above. This is the first mixed-use development in the nation to have Costco as the anchor retail tenant. “The status quo is over, waiting around for projects to get started and to fail and for opportunities to die,”

Sewer Service Charge Rates Are Going Up, What You Need to Know 

    The rates paused in 2020 due to the pandemic but are back and increasing this coming Fall.  You probably received a notice about the Sewer Service Charge (SSC) increasing its rates this coming Fall. The increase to the SSC rate was paused in 2020 during the pandemic and is currently undergoing public input. Tonya Shelton, a public information director for the city of Los Angeles, spoke to the Sentinel about what the SSC is, why it’s important and more. “The Sewer Service Charge is a rate included on the LADWP utility bill,” said Shelton. “The funds support maintenance

Wells Fargo Helps People of Color Become Homeowners

Wells Fargo is out to educate people of color by way of their Advancing Homeownership Fair on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Santa Ana College, located at 1520 W 17th St. in Santa Ana.

Special Needs Network’s Camp JPAC Opens for Summer 

  The opening day featured a fun and engaging schedule of activities including a pep rally, performances, giveaways, and a parent orientation session.  “We call it inclusion camp because it’s for kids with special needs so, you’re going to see kids here, who are on the autism spectrum,” said Areva Martin, Esq., founder, president and CEO of Special Needs Network, Inc.    “You may see kids with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, what we call sometimes, invisible disabilities, but you’re also going to see a lot of their typical peers, so it’s a great environment for learning.”  Martin and the Special