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    • About the Southside Stories Project

  • Arts & Culture

    • Central Avenue: A legacy of jazz

    • The Harmony Project hits all the right notes

    • Mount St. Mary’s College situated upon buildings of historical importance

  • Business

    • Community organizers speak for small businesses

    • Crenshaw / LAX Transit Corridor Project to impact Los Angeles before and after completion

    • Economic stories on the bus

    • Lloyd's Barbershop: A way of life

    • Making money below Jefferson

    • More animals are being adopted in Los Angeles

    • Will University Village reconstruction affect farmer’s market?

  • Community

    • Community centrality at the circulation desk

    • Edelmira Zepeda: Life of an immigrant single mother

    • Local Residents help feed fellow community members

    • Power in political participation

    • Preserving the urban jungle

    • University Village remodel faces less opposition after agreeing to changes

  • Crime

    • Clubs not crime

    • Community involvement plays a key role in fighting crime in West Adams

    • Despite high crime rates, Central-Alameda residents feel safe

  • Education

    • Building their future: Education in South Los Angeles

    • Jefferson High marching band drills ahead

    • LA's Promise improves graduation rates, student involvement

    • Prop 30 gives magnet school hope

    • Where words fail: Learning English and preserving heritage in South LA

  • Food

    • A melting pot of healthy flavors

    • The best burger in town

    • The Burger Snob: The ultimate guide to L.A. diners, drive-ins and dives

    • Crenshaw's secret: Tak's Coffee and Tea survives history

    • South Figueroa Corridor claimed to be major food desert

    • Street food vendors cause controversy

  • Health

    • Getting your fit on in the Southside

    • Health on the move in South Central

    • Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital celebrates 102 years of providing pediatric care

    • Obesity rates continue to climb

  • History

    • Jumping into Vermont Square's history

    • The forgotten field of dreams

    • St. Vincent de Paul Church celebrates its 125th Year

  • Homeless & Housing

    • Faces of the street

    • Organizations provide safe haven for homeless

    • The ghetto grows up

  • Recreation & Leisure

    • A safe haven for skaters

    • A walk in the park

    • Cuts for Slauson, new buildings for Fred Roberts

    • Cycling on Central: Ditching the gas pedal for two pedals

    • Fielding a team

    • The LA84 Foundation: Preserving the Olympic legacy

  • Religion

    • Baptist church merges old and new

    • The Masjid Bilal Islamic Center has big expansion plans

    • USC's Our Savior Parish opens its doors

  • Transportation

    • Skateboarding the Southside