LA County Library Partners with Barbershop Books to Inspire Young Boys to Read
October 23, 2018
10 Barbershops Throughout South Los Angeles Will Have Books for Young Boys to Read to Encourage Literacy.
Breaking News
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Compton Community College District Seeking Bid Proposals for New Construction of Instructional Building #1
September 21, 2018
Through a Request for Proposal (RFP), the Compton Community College District (CCCD) is seeking Bid Proposals for the Contract for Work for Bid No. RFQ CCC-039: Instructional Building #1.
Living with Dementia Diagnosis to Caregiving
August 24, 2018
Learn about getting the proper diagnosis.
Engage in the conversation about various aspects of caregiving.
Be aware of local resources.
The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum presents a Final Lecture and Book Signing by Zoe Lescaze, Author of “PaleoArt: Visions of the Prehistoric Past.”
August 14, 2018
Grab a pencil and transport back 40,000 years to a time when saber-toothed cats and mammoths roamed Los Angeles! In this drawing workshop series participants will get an up-close look at specimens from the La Brea Tar Pits collections and learn how to illustrate Ice Age creatures like sloths, mastodons, and short-faced bears in a friendly, supportive environment. While carefully observing specimens, participants will learn to break down complex structures into simple, easy-to-draw shapes. All supplies will be provided, and all skill levels are welcome.
Local Bike Club Aims to Improve Vulnerable Communities Through Riding, Maintaining Bikes
July 12, 2018
Members of the East Side Riders Bike Club said their one part of their mission is to provide opportunities to vulnerable kids in South Los Angeles by steering them in a new direction. The ten year old volunteer organization has been doing work in South L.A. and Watts that focuses on keeping kids off drugs and from gangs through recreational activities, specifically bike riding said president John Jones III via his website esrbc.org. But just as important as keeping youth away from destructive activities, is the other part of their mission, to steer kids toward activities that help them enrich the communities in which they live.
iGeneration Youth are Saying Enough is Enough to Gun Violence and Demanding Real Change!
June 7, 2018
The Millennial generation was the first to experience a mass school shooting when, in 1999, students were shot and murdered at Columbine High School. Millennials responded by disrupting the political system with debates on gun control and the Second Amendment to U.S. Constitution.
CPUC to Hold Public Forums and Information Sessions on Request of SoCalGas and SDG&E to Increase Rates
June 6, 2018
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold several public forums and Information Sessions to provide an opportunity for customers of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to give their perspective and input to the CPUC about the request of the utilities to increase rates in 2019-2022.
Can You Afford To Put It Off?-Home Retention Workshop Wednesday, June 20, 2018
June 6, 2018
When Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM PDT Add to Calendar Where West Angeles CDC Conference Room 6028 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90043 Faced with a hardship and can’t afford your mortgage payment? Is refinancing an option? Not sure what your options are? REGISTER TODAY to speak with a HUD APPROVED AGENCY COUNSELOR. KEEP YOUR HOME CALIFORNIA FUNDS program ends June 29th. Apply Today! Register Now! I can’t make it
U.S. VETS CELEBRATES MEMORIAL DAY VETERANS TO BE COMMEMORATED AT 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION; RENAMING AND DEDICATION TO TAKE PLACE AT INGLEWOOD FACILITY FRIDAY, MAY 25
May 9, 2018
WHAT: U.S.VETS celebrates its 25th Anniversary at its first veteran’s facility in Inglewood. Highlighting the Memorial Day event will be the renaming of U.S.VETS LA to U.S.VETS INGLEWOOD. Celebrating 25 years of service in the Inglewood Neighborhood of Los Angeles, the Memorial Day / Weekend event will host political dignitaries and special guests. Highlights for the event will also include commemorative ceremony honor Veterans, a community resource fair (open to the public), live music and color-guard ceremony along with a reception honoring the veteran residents of U.S.VETS Inglewood and its community and neighborhood. WHO: Stephen J. Peck (President/CEO, U.S.VETS), Congresswoman Maxine
NAUW South Bay Branch Annual Spotlight on Youth
April 26, 2018
Youth take center stage once again with spoken word, dance and musical solos.
The Los Angeles (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
February 1, 2018
On the evening of Friday, November 24, 2017, The Los Angeles (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and its philanthropic arm, The Los Angeles Chapter Charitable Trust held the 65th Anniversary Cotillion at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA
Meet Kayla Griffin, Owner/Operator of the new Chick-Fil-A in Venice, CA
January 4, 2017
Growing up in Florida, Kayla Griffin was an athlete who aspired to have a career working within recreational or professional sports.
Mayor James Butts Emphasizes New Stadium, Other Accomplishments during Inglewood State of the City
April 28, 2016
The Los Angeles Rams, neighborhood improvements, city finances and an airport sound insulation program, were among the topics addressed
‘Blueprint for Great Schools’ Plan Presents Solutions for LAUSD
July 29, 2015
The state’s schools chief last week announced in Los Angeles his latest plan to improve California’s education system.