Myrtle Hill – April 1, 1929 to October 19, 2023
November 2, 2023
Myrtle Hill, the first Black female bail bondsperson in Los Angeles, passed away on October 19. She was 94 years old.
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Thomas Jefferson High School
Thomas Jefferson High School Gets First Black Female Principal
April 7, 2022
Thomas Jefferson High School is the fourth oldest high in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
Councilman Curren Price Kicks Off “Don’t Trash CD 9” High School Challenge
October 31, 2019
Neighborhood cleanliness contest empowers local teens to report illegal dumping, bulky-items and graffiti removal for a chance to win thousands of dollars.
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Returns to SoCal 60 Years Later
April 19, 2018
Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) returns to SoCal, Friday, April 19-22 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Segerstrom Hall.
Celebration of Life: Eugene Green Braxton
December 7, 2017
Eugene Green Braxton, a former civil engineer with the Department of Water and Power, proud graduate of the University of Southern California and beloved patriarch of the Braxton family, died Oct. 13 at his Los Angeles home. He was 95.
Carrie Williams Passes at 95
September 14, 2017
Carrie B. Williams lived her life with enviable grace and resilience.
Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley Thomas speaks on family history
July 5, 2017
Sebastian Ridley-Thomas explains his lineage and how they arrived in Los Angeles.
CIF Division II Football All-City Teams
January 20, 2016
First Team Player of the Year: Ramses Hernandez, senior Running Back, Fairfax Offensive Player of the Year: Kaymen Cureton, junior Quarter Back, Los Angeles Defensive Player Of The Year: Martin Andrus Defensive Lineman, junior, Los Angeles Defensive Lineman Of The Year: Ishaq Robinson, senior, Berstein Offensive Lineman Of The Year: Maurice Gardin, senior, Fairfax Coach of the Year: Shane Cox, Fairfax Offensive Team Offensive Linemen Byron Shimojima, Senior, Granada Hills Giomar Aguilar, Senior, Fairfax Michael Sandoval, Senior, Chatsworth Ashamad Pinchem, Junior, Los Angeles Russell Kim, Junior, Los Angeles Jordy Gomez, Senior, Berstein Running Backs Deonte Perry, Senior, Canoga Park Cameron
South Los Angeles Youth Debut School Hydration Station
September 23, 2015
In response to high rates of obesity and chronic diseases in the area, a youth-led initiative brought students together to improve the health of their school and local community