Along with the Word of God, the ethos of Greater Page Temple COGIC is family first. Generations of Levites have shaped Mother Frances Harris, executive pastor; her son, Pastor David Harris; and their work encompassing spiritual, physical, and educational basics for their congregation and beyond.
Heather Hutt was sworn in as Councilwoman for Los Angeles’ 10th District in a historic community ceremony at First African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The LA City Council welcomed two new members, Ysabel Jurado and Adrin Nazarian, on Dec. 10. Jurado and Nazarian will represent the 14th and 2nd Council Districts, respectively.
Avalon LA hosted its second annual “Day of Giving” Thanksgiving event on Nov. 27, at its new Resource Center, located at 6622 Crenshaw Blvd, which is set to open this December.
Nonprofit affordable housing developer Abode Communities began construction of Central Avenue Apartments and The Carlton, transforming two properties in South L.A. into permanent affordable housing for families and supportive housing for Transition Age Youth (TAY), respectively.
Summer fun has now begun at the Algin Sutton Recreation Center which kicked off its seasonal programming with a block party on June 8 in South Los Angeles in partnership with LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership Bureau, and LA City’s Recreation and Parks Department.
The Los Angeles City Council on May 28 confirmed the nomination of President Pro Tem Marqueece Harris-Dawson as the next council president.
In today’s Los Angeles City Council meeting 8th District representative Marqueece Harris-Dawson was nominated to become the new President of the Los Angeles City Council. The motion was made by 5thDistrict Councilmember Katherine Yaroslavsky and 10th District Councilwoman Heather Hutt seconded the motion.
On Thursday, November 23, Mothers in Action (MIA) and Ward Economic Development Corporation celebrated Thanksgiving with the 28th Annual Thanksgiving Day Senior Feed at Ward Villas.
On Thursday, November 2, elected officials, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation, American Golf and Fore Youth Golf Foundation signed an agreement to upgrade the Maggie Hathaway Golf Course in South Los Angeles.
In a display of community spirit, Animal Services Commissioner Alison McBeth-Featherstone, shelter volunteers Danielle Howard and Debra Vigna, and Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s team spearheaded a monumental clean-up operation at the Chesterfield Square Animal Shelter on Sunday, Oct. 1.
On Thursday, August 24, Genesis LA, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, gathered with community organizations at the Community Coalition headquarters to announce a new strategy towards increasing housing affordability for Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities across South Los Angeles.
In collaboration with the District 8 Council office of Marqueece Harris-Dawson celebrated the opening of the new Harvard Park tennis courts in Los Angeles.
Fourth of July Events in Los Angeles this weekend.
Destination Crenshaw President and COO Jason W. Foster recently announced that Sankofa Park, the first major component of this $100 million public-private initiative, will open with a public celebration in early fall 2023.