Huntington Park

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Apr 19 2012

L.A. City, county and Huntington Park partner to create Harbor Gateway enterprise zone

The state of California has approved a new enterprise zone that consists of a partnership between the county and city of Los Angeles and the city of Huntington Park that will bring a number of benefits to the communities of Florence-Firestone, the eastern section of Watts, Willowbrook, Wilmington, Walnut Park, Rancho Dominguez, West Rancho Dominquez, West Carson, San Pedro, Harbor City, and Harbor Gateway.

The benefits are available beginning May 1 and continue in force for the next 15 years.

Dec 8 2011

Offers recreational activities, museum, meeting space

Continuing the national call for more green urban landscapes, a unique recreation center in South Los Angeles will open soon with hopes of capturing the natural beauty of the Southland’s numerous watersheds. The nine-acre South Los Angeles Wetlands Park at the former Metropolitan Transit Association bus yard at 54th Street and Avalon Boulevard is scheduled to open at the end of the year and, said Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry, and will be a “transformative project” combining wildlife, park space and educational facilities.

Jul 1 2011

Not in the city of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Leaving the fireworks to the professionals this July Fourth is a safer alternative than setting off  pyrotechnics yourself.

That’s the message from safety officials to residents of Los Angeles County cities that allow the personal use of fireworks.

All fireworks are illegal for personal use within the city of Los Angeles, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Jun 27 2011

Twenty-seven arrested

PASADENA, Calif.—Twenty-seven people were arrested at the Rose Bowl, primarily for suspicion of public intoxication, as Mexico overcame an early two-goal deficit to defeat the United States, 4-2, in the final of soccer’s Gold Cup before a capacity crowd estimated at 93,420.

Twenty of the arrests Saturday night were the result of drunkenness, four for fights, one for illegal vending, one person illegally ran out on the field and one person was arrested for child endangerment, Pasadena Police Department Sgt. Kate Favara told City News Service.

Apr 6 2011

Downey, Huntington Park and Torrance

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Downey, Huntington Park and Torrance were among 26 cities announced today as finalists for the National Civic League's All-America City Awards.

The league honors 10 cities each year, with winners chosen using criteria such as community-based problem-solving, civic engagement and joint efforts involving the public, private and nonprofit sectors.

Other California cities to make the list of finalists were Dublin and Yucaipa.

The winners will be announced during an NCL event in Kansas City June 15-17.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”