Farmers Market Comes to Washington

Farmers Market Comes to Washington  The market will be open every Sunday from 9-1, beginning March 21st in the Smyrna Church parking lot. The address is 4394 Washington Blvd, 2 blocks west of Crenshaw.   There is plenty of street parking available. For inquiries, please contact Lora Davis, Market Manager, 323-373-0961 After the youngest…

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California Redevelopment Agency

California Redevelopment Agency   Local New Members of the California Redevelopment Agency’s Project Area Committee(CRA MID CITY PAC) Residential: 1)       Nadr Saborough2)       Luis Flores3)       Carlos Amado4)       Oluwabukola Fanjimi5)       Sylvia JonesBusiness:1)       Robert Reinmann2)       Johnny Green3)       Tony Shibata4)       Ivan Newman5)       Harvey Levin6)       Ronal Smothers7)       Irwin Davidson Community Organization:1)       Keith Moret2)       Robert Norris3)       Jarrell Davis4)       Tom Smith5)       Dessie…

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Community Police Reports & Woman Fatally Struck By Hit and Run

Police search for driver who fatally struck jaywalking woman in South Adams January 4, 2010 | 10:22 am Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a 62-year-old woman as she crossed a South Adams street. The driver who hit the jaywalking woman fled the scene, authorities said.…

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UPDATE: Developer Pulls Out of Washington Blvd and 8th Ave Project

After lengthy negotiations with the community, 4D Development has decided to withdraw their plans to develop Senior Housing (with retail on the ground floor) for the corner of Washington and 8th avemue. The community's committed involvement from the beginning held the developers feet to the fire concerning legal requirements. The…

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Temporary Closure of Jefferson Boulevard

There will be a temporary closure of Jefferson Boulevard at La Cienega Boulevard and intermittent lane closures on La Cienega Boulevard scheduled for Monday, December 21, 2009 through Friday, January 29, 2010. What: Temporary Closure of Jefferson Boulevard at La Cienega Boulevard and Intermittent Lane Closures on La Cienega BoulevardWhen:…

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Mayor Looking For Community Angels

There are True Angels in this city. They are the people who devote untold hours each day to building their communities and contributing to the common good. Whether painting a mural, planting a tree, or serving food to seniors, True Angels realize we are all in this together, and that…

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Development On Washington and 8th

Development On Washington and 8thDevelopment is moving forward with a proposal to build a four-story mixed use (retail and senior housing) project on the southeast corner of Washington Boulevard and 8th Avenue in Arlington Heights. On Wednesday evening, November 18, United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council (UNNC) and stakeholders, includingresidents of Arlington Heights, met with…

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A Community Surrounds Their Local School With Love, Commitment and Gardening

A Community Surrounds Their Local School  With Love, Commitment and GardeningThe group, The Rings of Saturn (http://rings.saturnelementary.com), was formed in March of 2009, by a small number of local residents working hard to build a stronger connection between the community and their school, Saturn Elementary.  Melissa Patrick, Rayna…

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The Great Los Angeles Walk

The Great Los Angeles Walk On Saturday, Nov. 27,  Mid City Neighborhood Council (MINC) played host to 250 people who gathered together to walk 17.4 miles from downtown L.A. to Venice Beach. The Great Walk was started in…

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Preservationists Fight to Preserve Historic Interiors

West Adams area residents played a strong role in persuading the Los Angeles City Planning Commission to continue protecting historical monument interiors through the city’s Cultural Heritage Ordinance at a hearing held Thursday, September 10.  By day’s end, the…

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Established in August of 2008 by writerartist Dianne V. Lawrence, The Neighborhood News covers the events, people, history, politics and historic architecture of communities throughout the Mid-City and West Adams area in Los Angeles Council District 10.

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