Los Angeles City Councilman Tim McOsker on Tuesday, August 27 called for immediate testing, reporting and remediation to address alarming levels of lead contamination in drinking water found in homes in the Watts area.
A vital part of the community since 1965, the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) now has a new way to enrich the city, with the Watts Cultural Fest, which takes place once a month at WLCAC’s seven-acre campus on Central Avenue.
A free financial education workshop for older adults living in the South Los Angeles area will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 21, and hosted by the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC), National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Bank of America.
Fresh vegetables, herbs and fruits are growing on 2.5 acres in the heart of Watts. Formally called Mudtown Farms, the huge urban agricultural park will provide homegrown produce and a healthy environment for local residents.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) will host its seventh annual Legacy Leaders Spring Gala on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Marina Del Rey Marriott. This year, the Gala will honor the accomplishments and contributions of Anthony Tiffith, CEO of Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), Timothy Watkins, President and CEO of the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) and Dignity Health, the event’s first corporate honoree. Proceeds from the Gala will provide funding for University scholarships and pipeline programs such as the Saturday Science Academy-II, which seeks to inspire students of color to pursue degrees and careers in science, technology,
Members of the East Side Riders Bike Club said their one part of their mission is to provide opportunities to vulnerable kids in South Los Angeles by steering them in a new direction. The ten year old volunteer organization has been doing work in South L.A. and Watts that focuses on keeping kids off drugs and from gangs through recreational activities, specifically bike riding said president John Jones III via his website esrbc.org. But just as important as keeping youth away from destructive activities, is the other part of their mission, to steer kids toward activities that help them enrich the communities in which they live.
HACoLA has historically given priority to homeless families, veterans, and victims of domestic violence seeking placement in public housing