Crenshaw Corridor

Top Crenshaw & Around Stories of 2020

December 31, 2020

These are the top stories of what happened in Crenshaw & Around this year. ... read more / view gallery »

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. ... read more »

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, ... read more »

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. ... read more »

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. ... read more »

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. ... read more »

Christmas Time Is Here On Crenshaw

December 22, 2016

Residents have decked their homes with Christmas spirit for all to see! ... read more / view gallery »

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. ... read more »

Metro Celebrates Naming, Lowering of Tunnel Boring Machine for Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project

February 3, 2016

Tunnel excavation to begin this spring ... read more »

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, ... read more »