L.A. City Council Supports Calls for State of Emergency
September 1, 2016
Los Angeles has become the Homeless Capital of America, home to 21 percent of the nation’s homeless individuals and families.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson
Los Angeles Celebrates Kobe Bryant Day
August 24, 2016
The City of Los Angeles announced that August 24 to be ‘Kobe Bryant Day,’
Civic leaders urge action on homelessness and blight
July 6, 2016
The lot on east side of Vermont Ave. between 84th and 85th Streets had been blighted for decades and had become the site of a homeless encampment and a threat to public safety.
Stevie Wonder, Faith Evans, Aloe Blacc, Detrick Haddon and More Pay Tribute to Prince amongst Thousands at City Hall
May 11, 2016
The eclectic crowd of old and new generations alike appeared as sea of purple
Councilmember Harris-Dawson Hosts South LA Homelessness Forum
March 3, 2016
Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson convened service providers, clergy and community leaders at Ward AME Church on February 29th to gain community input on how to address challenges facing the homeless population in South Los Angeles. Councilmember Harris-Dawson was joined by Reverend Cager of WARD AME, Pastor Sauls of Holman Methodist and Veronica Lewis of SSG HOPICs. Miguel Santana, the City’s Chief Administrative Officer and Phil Ansell, Director of the County’s Homelessness Initiative were also on hand to provide an overview of the City and County plan respectively. The primary goals of the meeting were for community stakeholders to provide City leaders