Supervisors Reform Sheriff’s Department
Taking bold action to push for reform in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department, the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to hire an independent monitor to ensure that recent recommendations to improve oversight and restructuring of the department are implemented... Read more
Grand Opening of the New $7.8 Million East Rancho Dominguez Library
With a collection of 35,000 books and other materials, the 7,200 square-foot facility is a full-fledged community resource, boasting a community room, reading areas, a homework center, public access computers, a meeting room, group study space, and public access Wi-Fi internet connection... Read more
Martin Luther King, Jr. Hospital Street Naming Contest: Final Round
Thank you to all who participated in the first round of our contest to name the street leading to the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. We received dozens of suggestions from people all over the Second District, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading each and every one... Read more
Board Greenlights $4.4 Million for East Rancho Dominguez Senior Center
It has been a great week for East Rancho Dominguez. On Monday, October 29, the community celebrated the opening of its brand new library, and Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate $4.4 million for a new community and senior center. Construction for the East Rancho Dominguez Community and Senior Center, currently housed in a facility on East Compton Boulevard in the unincorporated area of East Rancho Dominguez, is planned to begin in 2014... Read more
Architectural Sites - Loyola High School
Founded in 1865 as St. Vincent College, Loyola High School is the oldest educational institution in Southern California and possibly the oldest high school in California. Located two miles west of downtown Los Angeles, the private all-male, Catholic high school sits on 15-acres in the Harvard Heights neighborhood... Read more
Senior Wellness Fair at Alondra Park
Beautiful Alondra Park, which received a $16.5-million upgrade over the summer, was the site of a recent Wellness Resource Fair for seniors from around the Second District. More than 200 residents turned out last month to participate in workshops on topics such as how to prevent falls and how to navigate Medicare, Zumba and Line dancing demonstrations, and browse through exhibits from 30 County departments and agencies... Read more
Board Approves $11 Million for Affordable Housing
Acting on a joint motion by Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Zev Yaroslavsky, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $11 million in funding for affordable housing projects that will benefit homeless people, low-income veterans and other at risk populations. Approximately 176 units are expected to be built as a result of this investment... Read more
Destination: Slauson
Can the Slauson Corridor a become destination instead of a pass-through area for traffic? Yes. It can be a neighborhood jewel and a central city square like any other -- perhaps with coffee shops, bookstores, shops and restaurants... Read more
Ridley-Thomas, Clergy and Physicians Shape HIV/AIDS Dialogue
For the past year, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas has enlisted pastors and first ladies from churches throughout the Second District to bring their knowledge, influence, and compassion to the fight against sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS... Read more
Fracking in the Inglewood Oil Field
Fifteen months after a hard-won settlement provided for important environmental protections, research studies and monitoring of the Inglewood Oil Field and adjacent communities, compliance with the agreement’s provisions has been significant... Read more
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