Leimert Park Jazz Fest 360: Activism, Social Justice & Live Jazz
November 14, 2024
A distinguished panel of scholars and musicians weigh in on social justice and anti-racism.
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
- Where Art Meets Purpose: The Dancing Odyssey of Dwight Rhoden
Crenshaw Corridor
Audubon Gifted Magnet Celebrates Diversity with Cultural Arts Showcase
May 29, 2024
The free event featured art exhibitions, musical performances, dance presentations, and spoken word renditions.
L.A. Metro Officially Opens the K Line, Marking a New Transit Milestone for Los Angeles County
October 13, 2022
Affectionately known as the “river of business and commerce”, the line marks the official return of rail service on Crenshaw Blvd since 1955.
Photo of the Week
March 25, 2021
California Governor Gavin Newsom drops by local business
Top Crenshaw & Around Stories of 2020
December 31, 2020
These are the top stories of what happened in Crenshaw & Around this year.
Destination Crenshaw Supports Legacy Businesses
February 6, 2020
Small businesses have historically been a defining characteristic for the Crenshaw community, representing the heart and soul of South L.A.
West Angeles COGIC Sells Some Property to Help Revitalize Crenshaw Corridor
October 3, 2019
West Angeles Church of God in Christ in the Crenshaw District announced Oct. 2, that it has sold some of its property so it can be used to beautify and revitalize the area, while ensuring “nuisance businesses” will be prohibited on the land. According to the church, it sold off property including its administrative offices, church annex and theater. Financial details were not released, but church officials said the sale will enable it to build a Family Life Center, while also paying off the mortgage on its cathedral, with enough left over to establish a financial reserve. “Paying off the
SoCal NOMA Prepares Young Students of Color to Break Barriers in the Architecture Industry
August 1, 2019
According to Reuben E. Jacobs, former events coordinator for NOMA’s southern California chapter (SoCal NOMA), it was about 12 years ago that the organization’s leaders decided that “they really needed to do something to bring the next generation into architecture and urban planning.” Thus was born Project Pipeline, a national initiative to introduce young people of color to the field. NOMA tasked its chapters across the country to organize camps with the purpose of educating youth on the basics of architecture.
Vote Yes On Measure W – It’s Good For Business and for the Black Community
November 1, 2018
At its core, we support Measure W because of its impact on empowering African-Americans and other communities of color in Los Angeles County – making business pay their fair share for the clean water that Black and brown residents are most likely, otherwise, to be deprived of. Measure W is a progressive tax that spreads the compliance burden equally with no groups paying more than their fair share.
5 Metro Green Line Stations to Reopen Ahead of Schedule
April 5, 2018
The reopened stations are Aviation/LAX, Mariposa, El Segundo, Douglas and Redondo Beach.
Christmas Time Is Here On Crenshaw
December 22, 2016
Residents have decked their homes with Christmas spirit for all to see!
LAPD hosts ‘Days of Dialogue’ with Youth at Crenshaw Mall
September 8, 2016
Youth from various teen, after-school and foster-care programs came and held no bars back as they raised questions about gun control and police brutality.
Metro Celebrates Naming, Lowering of Tunnel Boring Machine for Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
February 3, 2016
Tunnel excavation to begin this spring
Community Organizations Shed Light On New Crenshaw District
December 2, 2015
On Thursday, November 19, the West Angeles Community Development Corporation (WACDC) along with Metro, the mayor’s office, the Empowerment Congress West Area NDC and the Greater Leimert Park Village Crenshaw Corridor BID invited the community to the attend a Pedestrian Improvement Planning Meeting, where future plans for the Crenshaw District were the topic of discussion. Some the plans for the Crenshaw Corridor include implanting trees, bus shelters, sidewalk repair, landscaping, crosswalks, public art and street furniture. Attendees of the planning meeting got a chance to voice their opinions and concerns about what they wanted to see in their community. The