Leimert Park Snow Night Features 50 Ton of Snow
December 18, 2024
Free food, carnival rides, ice skating and more will be available at the Leimert Park Snow Night on Friday, Dec. 20, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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
- 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
- Student Athlete of the Week: Koa Seymour
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Councilwoman Heather Hutt
Councilwoman Hutt Sworn In at L.A. City Hall
December 11, 2024
Councilwoman Heather Hutt will host a community swearing in ceremony on Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at First AME Church.
James Lee and his Mobile Station Celebrate 50 Years Serving in the Community
November 13, 2024
Hundreds of customers and community members gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mobile gas station on the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Buckingham Road, owned by James Lee, a Korean immigrant who purchased the business in 1974, and has lasted in a predominately Black neighborhood.
Cool LA Heat Relief for Seniors Brings Free Air Conditioners and Utility Bill Discounts to LADWP Customers
November 6, 2024
Over 430 Angelenos attended the Cool LA Heat Relief for Seniors events on Oct. 30 and 31 for a chance to receive a free portable air conditioner courtesy of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the Los Angeles Department of Aging, in partnership with the Offices of Los Angeles City Councilwoman Heather Hutt, 10th District, and Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, 8th District, respectively.
Costco is Coming to South Los Angeles
September 25, 2024
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,”
McOsker Seeks Urgent Effort to Address Lead Contamination in Watts Water
August 28, 2024
Los Angeles City Councilman Tim McOsker on Tuesday, August 27 called for immediate testing, reporting and remediation to address alarming levels of lead contamination in drinking water found in homes in the Watts area.
Councilwoman Hutt Hosts Leimert Park Date Night
August 21, 2024
Councilwoman Heather Hutt, in partnership/collaboration with the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, will present a free screening of “Love & Basketball” in Leimert Park on Friday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m.
Local Student Athletes Honored by Team HEAL
August 14, 2024
The community came together this weekend for a Jazz Luncheon event that honored student athletes who received scholarships as part of a partnership between Cedars-Sinai and Team HEAL.
‘Playdate with Dad Marks’ Father’s Day Event at Baldwin Hills Recreation Center
June 19, 2024
To celebrate Father’s Day, L.A. Councilwoman Heather Hutt hosted “Playdate with Dad” on Saturday, June 15, at Baldwin Hills Recreation Center.
L.A. Honors The Whispers for Contributions to R&B and Soul Music
June 19, 2024
There were flashbacks to the days of Soul Train during a special presentation at Los Angeles City Hall in celebration of Black Music Month. Councilwoman Heather Hutt (CD 10) presented The Whispers with a certificate of recognition on June 14 for its legendary contributions to the genres of R&B and Soul.
U.S. Mourns Death of Rev. James M. Lawson, `One of Our Nation’s Noblest Leaders’
June 12, 2024
Tributes continued this week for the Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and the longtime pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles, with President Joe Biden saying on June 11 that Lawson dedicated his life to “our country’s ideals.” Lawson died June 9 in Los Angeles after a brief illness at age 95.
Political Strategist Peggy Moore and Wife Hope Wood Killed in Fatal Car Crash
May 15, 2024
Longtime political operative Peggy Moore and her wife, Hope Wood, died Friday, May 10, in a car crash at Pala Rd., just east of Horse Ranch Creek Road in San Diego County.
Councilwoman Hutt Calls for L.A. to Ban Cashless Businesses
May 1, 2024
Councilwoman Heather Hutt (CD10) gathered with Councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez (CD1) and Hugo Soto-Martinez, along with Community Coalition President Alberto Retana, and Jenesse Center Director of Compliance Leslie Belt for a press conference on April 30, that called for the City of Los Angeles to ban businesses from going cashless.
Opinion: Black Women Are Running for Change
February 28, 2024
This is a year of opportunity for Black women in Politics in California. Voters of all races across this state must collectively seize this moment to affect the kind of transformative change we are all hoping to see.
Hutt Hosts Free Women’s Empowerment Event on February 17
February 15, 2024
Councilwoman Heather Hutt sponsors The Love Hutt, a free empowerment event designed for women, on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Ball on the 2nd floor of the former Macy’s store.