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Finding The Pulse

In a climate where record stores are closing up shop weekly, Bombass Muzik provides the neighborhood's only option for music. [Read]

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Walking the Talk

Churches in the area are feeding the hungry, servicing the youth, offering clothes and cleaning up streets. [Read]

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Rich Food, Rich Tradition

In the 35 years since, Roscoe's has become a famous landmark in Southern California with six different locations in the area. [Read]

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Jazzing Up South Central

A look at South Central Los Angeles' Jazz scene. [Read]

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A Taste of Home

La Dona Mariscos is a "hole in the wall" Mexican restaurant run by mother-daughter team. [Read]

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Central: Could This Be the Next Hub For Art?


This area is demonstrating a real dedication to arts education, not only in schools, but also through other venues like the Papillion Institute of Art and the St. Francis Center.
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Walking the Talk


Churches in the area are feeding the hungry, servicing the youth, offering clothes and cleaning up streets.

More than a game


Maria Mendoza is a sales rep at Deportes Guadalajara, a sports store in the Florence-Graham neighborhood of Los Angeles. But to the community, she is much more. Maria provides her community with the means to play the sport it loves: Futbol.
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Recession Steals From SoCal Security Products Giant


Fewer fences are going up. Fewer cameras are being installed. And forget window guards. That's bad news for Jeffrey Marks and a nearly 45-year-old family-owned business.
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La Maison de Crème: A Cosmopolitan Kitchen


Located in the Mercado La Paloma, La Maison is a unique Persian restaurant combined with a European-style bakery.
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South Central Farm


After being evicted in 2006, the South Central farmers have been determined to reclaim their land.
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Resident Starts Home Animal Shelter


When South Central resident Dina Cabrera discovered there is no animal shelter in her community, she took action.

Neighborhood at a Crossroad


It's an area that could be viewed as a positive place to live or one that should be avoided if possible. You decide which side of the road you are on.
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A Taste of Home


La Dona Mariscos is a "hole in the wall" Mexican restaurant located in Los Angeles that has been run by mother-daughter team Josephine Lugo and Grace Cervantez for the past 23 years.

Golden boxing


Alejandro has been working at Golden Boxing for three months now and through his job, he is dedicated to helping the community better themselves.

The Loud Library


Tucked behind a hazy construction site on Florence Avenue there sits a library. You won't notice it if you're driving by.

Rallying the Troops: An amy bringing spiritual salvation


Each day, the Salvation Army's Siemon Family Youth and Community Centeris a sanctuary for more than 200 individuals in need, over half of whom are children.

Finding The Pulse


In a climate where record stores are closing up shop weekly, Bombass Muzik provides the neighborhood's only option for music.

Educating the teens of South Los Angeles


Fred Roberts Recreation Center's Teen Club educates their students. However, it's a different kind of education than they receive in the classroom.

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