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Arts & Culture
Finding The Pulse: A South LA Record Store's Search for Hip-Hop's Next Star
Zombiemania: From Packed Zombie Walks to Sold-Out Survival Kits
Different Fashion: Vernon and South Central
Creativity in an Unlikely Place
Jazz Remnants Keep Rich Music History Alive
Jazzing Up South Central: A Look at South Central L.A.'s Jazz Scene
Los Amigos Shopping Mall Offers Friendship, Fun and a Family Experience
Signs Point To Yes
Central: Could This Be the Next Hub For Art?
South Los Angeles: The Local Shops
Dunbar Hotel: Relic of African-American and Los Angeles Culture
Mariachi Music Strikes a Chord in Mariachi Bandido
Business
A Diamond in the Rough
Some small businesses are dedicated to improving the community
Recession Steals From SoCal Security Products Giant
Community
Esperanza Community Housing: Nurturing a Neighborhood
Mercado La Paloma Strives For Economic Growth Despite Tough Circumstances
South Central Resident Starts Home Animal Shelter In Community
Zoom in to South Central Los Angeles
Dunbar Village opening ceremony to be held on Monday
Goodbye 2-9
South Central Farm
As the community changes, city institutions move to help the neighborhood
Neighborhood at a crossroad
Community Ties: Facing Tough Times Together
Crime
Chain-snatching not simply a petty crime
The Gilbert W. Lindsay Center: Promoting Safety and the Individual
LAPD: Introducing new programs to keep children off the streets and away from crime
Education
Jefferson High students battle the odds to make it to college
Helping Students One Shirt At A Time
Azteca Taekwondo Center: A Hidden Karate Haven
L.A. Charter Schools, are they really better than regular public schools?
The Kids of L.A.
Dancing Through Life, One Pound At a Time
The Variations in Education
Fred Roberts Recreation Center: educating the teens of South Los Angeles
Food
Nation-wide bakery calls Vernon home
A Taste of Home
Replenishing Food Deserts One Super Market at a Time
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Vista Hermosa Restaurant: Authentic Mexican Cuisine in South Central
Rich Food, Rich Tradition: Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles
A Nutrition Investigation into SOuth Central
La Maison de Crème: A Cosmopolitan Kitchen
Health
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle in South LA
Get Fit, Get Well, Get Healthy
HEADLINE GOES HERE
HEADLINE GOES HERE
A park threatened by gang violence yet sustained through community involvement
History
Five people, five stories: history through their eyes
Homeless & Housing
Rebuilding a Community
People Helping People: A Quest for Hope
Home for the Holidays
Recreation & Leisure
What's in your backyard? Parks and what they offer the community
An Alternative Family
Augustus Hawkins Park: A Hidden Treasure
More Than A Game
Religion
Walking the Talk: Churches in Area 5 and Their Community Involvement
Masjid Bilal Islamic Center
Rallying the Troops: An army bringing spiritual salvation
Technology
Keeping Up With Technology
Transportation
Getting Around in South Los Angeles
Vernon Metro: Pushing For Small Businesses & Transportation
Park at your own risk
A Tour of the Neighborhood Streets
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The Breakdown:
Graphic by
Los Angeles Times
.
Population Estimates:
40,947
population in 2000, according to the
U.S. Census
43,638
population in 2008, based on
L.A. Department of City Planning
estimates.
18,760
people per square mile,
among the highest densities
for
the city of Los Angeles
and
among the highest densities
for the county
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