Wells Fargo to Host Free Homeownership Fair and Breakfast
September 14, 2023
The financial services firm is creating more opportunities to grow and protect Black homeownership in South L.A.
Breaking News
- Curren Price Hosts the Return of the Central Avenue Jazz Festival
- Countdown Begins to 2023 Taste of Soul Family Festival
- CUSD, NAF and RTX Open Career-Focused Academies at Centennial High School
- Minority Environmental Justice Orgs Want to Connect to Millions in EPA Funding for California
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Honors Mayor Karen Bass
- L.A. Chapter of Links, Inc. Holds 70th Anniversary Cotillion
- Los Angeles High Celebrates 150th Anniversary with Romans Block Party
- Sparks Celebrate Turbulent 2023 Season
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Speaks At Black Historic Spaces Event
South LA
Crenshaw Christian Center Sheds Light on Sickle Cell Anemia
September 14, 2023
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and Juanita and her mother are spreading a hopeful message – sickle cell disease may be life changing, yet it need not be life draining.
Make a Move LA Chess Tournament Celebrates Chess, Art, and Travel
July 26, 2023
Make a Move LA hosts their South LA tournament at the South LA Café, for chesss and art come together to cultivate community.
Fourth of July Events in Los Angeles this Weekend!
June 27, 2023
Fourth of July Events in Los Angeles this weekend.
Wellnest, AltaMed Unite To ‘End the Stigma, Promote Mental Health’
June 1, 2023
Critical, in-person conversation explored the impact of mental health on our communities occurred at a discussion hosted by the staff at Wellnest Emotional Health and Wellness.
JCL Consulting Helps Agencies Strengthen Ties with Local Communities
May 4, 2023
JCL Consulting Group (JCL) provides equity-focused communication strategies, stakeholder engagement, and specialized training workshops for government agencies in California. In an interview on Tuesday April 25, JC Lacey, principal, gave the Sentinel insight on his career having over 15 years of public and community service in Los Angeles, and most recently becoming president of the Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce this Spring. With 2023 being the Chamber’s 90th anniversary, Lacey noted that he has three main goals this year. The first is to host networking events each quarter to socialize and talk about business. Secondly, he aims to improve members’ online
CDU President’s Breakfast Highlights Gun Violence as Public Health Emergency
March 2, 2023
The assembly elevated the discourse on an impactful matter that continues to ravage the health and well-being of our communities.
CDU’s Master of Public Health Program Continues to Attract Students
January 26, 2023
The program continues to have an impact on Black health professionals in South LA.
Costco to Anchor New Housing Community in South Los Angeles; Innovative Plan Emphasizes Affordability, Neighborhood Services
January 12, 2023
Thrive Living, a national real estate firm committed to building integrated urban communities with non-subsidized affordable and workforce housing, plans to convert an idle five-acre commercial site in Baldwin Village into a mixed-use complex with hundreds of apartments and the neighborhood’s first Costco store.
South LA youth center offers free private tutoring to LAUSD students, grades 3-12
December 8, 2022
The Wooten Center provides a safe and nurturing environment committed to good citizenship and academic excellence.
Southland Gas Prices Drop After Reaching Nine-Year Highs
October 11, 2021
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped slightly today, down one-tenth of a cent to $4.441, a day after reaching its highest amount since Oct. 22, 2012.
South Los Angeles Clinics Celebrate National Health Center Week
August 19, 2021
For the parents and children in South LA, National Health Center Week marks the end of summer vacation and the start of the new school year. For more than 40 years, South Central Family Health Center (SCFHC) has hosted a National Health Center Week celebration at its medical campus on the corner of Vernon and Central Avenues.
Jason Foster on Bringing Community’s Vision for an Economic Catalyst to Life in Destination Crenshaw
June 3, 2021
Destination Crenshaw was originally conceived as a way to respond to the devastating impacts of the Metro LAX line construction project along Crenshaw and gentrification concerns around transit development.
Councilmember Curren Price Encourages Community To Get Vaccinated
March 4, 2021
I’m writing to inform you of the steps my Office is taking to ensure equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. As you might know, Council District 9 is among the hardest hit communities with the most COVID-19 cases and coronavirus-related deaths.
LA City Councilmember Curren Price Partners With GUARDaHEART To Offer No-Cost COVID-19 Antibody Testing To The South LA Community
October 12, 2020
Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price, who represents the 9th District, partners with GUARDaHEART Foundation to offer no-cost COVID-19 antibody testing to the South LA community and the surrounding areas. The COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 serology antibody tests are covered under the CARES Act and will be available to the community with or without insurance starting on Tuesday, October 13 through Thursday, October 15 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Councilmember Price’s District Office (4301 S. Central Ave.)