Crenshaw Blvd

History Maker Mack Blazes a Trail in Public Garden World

It’s no secret that time spent in nature is a health benefit that enhances a person’s quality of life as a place of respite, recreation, education and exploration. Yet, many may be unaware of the existence of public gardens as an inviting space for this occurrence. However, MaryLynn Mack, an industry trailblazer and a leading voice in public gardens as a place for all, aims to spread the word as the newly appointed chief operating officer of South Coast Botanic Garden. The 87-acre expanse is located on Crenshaw Blvd., at the base of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and is a

Can You Afford To Put It Off?-Home Retention Workshop Wednesday, June 20, 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

Taste of Soul Has Become An Institution Within The African American Community

It was summer 2005 and the conference room at the Los Angeles Sentinel office was abuzz. Sentinel Publisher/ CEO Danny Bakewell Sr. had come up with an idea. “We are going to have a food festival,” he told the staff. There would be food vendors, entertainment and a variety of community services free and open to the community. He and the staff (led by the late Brenda Marsh-Mitchell) worked out the details and about four months after the initial meeting Crenshaw Blvd. between Martin Luther King Blvd. and Rodeo Rd. was packed. About 35,000 people showed up on October 16