Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Aug 28 2008

Residents of Morgan Place, a senior housing project being built at Crenshaw Boulevard and 73rd Street, will get a little more from the sun than just light.

  Thanks to 200 solar panels installed on top of the 55-unit building, energy stored up during the day will light the common areas in the building (hallways, the recreation room etc.). The panels were installed by SolarCity Corp., the largest installer of residential and small commercial solar systems in the state.

Aug 28 2008

‘5th Quarter Concert’ salutes Isaac Hayes

Move over Morehouse and Prairie View A&M University. The newest addition to the Farmers Insurance Group Angel City Classic 5th Quarter Concert saluting Isaac Hayes is the incomparable Stax recording artist, Angie Stone. With concert producer extraordinaire Marc Brogdon of N2U Creative Marketing Group helming the event, Stone will be joined by other top A-List talent that are still under wraps. 

Aug 28 2008

Tied to multiple murders in South L.A., one survivor

A special LAPD task force is working around the clock to apprehend a serial killer who has committed multiple murders during a 23 year period.

Aug 21 2008

Skills parents can teach at home

 According to child development experts, youngsters often enter kindergarten afraid of the unfamiliar surroundings, and it can take weeks for them to relax enough to learn. 

Honor Roll

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
May 9 2013

Working to get others involved in educating young Black men

The Motivated Men of Dorsey High School is a nonprofit organization committed to community collaboration and social responsibility through its efforts to prepare the young men at Dorsey High School to be effective communicators, critical thinkers and life-long learners. As a collaborative of alumni, parents, faculty, staff and community members, the organization’s objective is to foster positive relationships with the young men in an effort to close the achievement gap, increase test scores, and lead them to a successful high school experience.

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