In a recent Los Angeles Times article, Astrid Kayembe captures the vibrancy of the historic South Central Avenue, which was once known as a thriving hub for Black Angelenos. She describes 13 sites that together created the epicenter of Black life in Los Angeles. Though many of the buildings are no longer standing, they left an important legacy.
Do Good LA is in the process of moving to a new and improved website.
If your organization or business is profiled on the current site and requires updating, please send the changes to carolynwagner@dogoodla.org.
In this excellent article by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez interviewed a range of Angelenos and asked their recommendations for end-of-year charitable giving. The recommendations are wide-ranging and introduced me to many organizations helping our community of which I was unaware. For instance,
We will provide profiles on these organizations in the coming weeks.
Have you noticed that lower income communities in Southern California lack trees? Compare, for instance, the dearth of trees in Pacoima, one of the hottest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, to the many trees in Larchmont.
It is not surprising that the temperature is much hotter, outdoors and indoors, in communities that lack trees.
Do you have your finger on the pulse of news in greater Los Angeles?
If yes, what is your favorite news source?
If not, here are some sources to check out.
In Part 2, we will list radio, television, and podcasts that focus on local news.
Boyle Heights Beat
California Sun
Claremont Courier
Daily Breeze
LAist
La Opinion
Larchmont Chronicle
LA Sentinel
LA Taco
Los Angeles Business Journal
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Times
Long Beach Press Telegram
Orange County Register
Pasadena Star News
Rafu Shimpo
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Santa Monica Daily Press
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Boyle Heights Beat
California Sun
Claremont Courier
Daily Breeze
LAist
La Opinion
Larchmont Chronicle
LA Sentinel
LA Taco
Los Angeles Business Journal
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Times
Long Beach Press Telegram
Orange County Register
Pasadena Star News
Rafu Shimpo
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Santa Monica Daily Press
Boyle Heights Beat
California Sun
Claremont Courier
Daily Breeze
LAist
La Opinion
Larchmont Chronicle
LA Sentinel
LA Taco
Los Angeles Business Journal
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Times
Long Beach Press Telegram
Orange County Register
Pasadena Star News
Rafu Shimpo
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Santa Monica Daily Press
After a decade of planning, Claremont social entrepreneur Devon Hartman has opened the very first nonprofit solar panel assembling factory in the world. Located in Pomona, Community Home Energy Retrofit, known as CHERP, has established the phrase one goal of installing solar panels on 6,000 low-to moderate homes in Pomona and Claremont.
The switch to solar is projected so save those residents a combined $6.5 million in energy costs annually. Plus, the factory will create approximately 200 positions.
After a decade of planning, Claremont social entrepreneur Devon Hartman has opened the very first nonprofit solar panel assembling factory in the world. Located in Pomona, Community Home Energy Retrofit, known as CHERP, has established the phrase one goal of installing solar panels on 6,000 low-to moderate homes in Pomona and Claremont.
The switch to solar is projected so save those residents a combined $6.5 million in energy costs annually. Plus, the factory will create approximately 200 positions.
