The residence of Mary Foy, the first woman to hold the office of City Librarian for Los Angeles in 1880. Learn more about Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy. Visit the Heritage Parkscape online and on flickr.

Conservancy Denies Chabad Appeal July 09, 2008 Danielle Gillespie , Staff Writer After listening for nearly two hours to community pleas for and against the Palisades Chabad’s request to stay in Temescal Gateway Park until January, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy advisory committee and board voted against extending the group’s lease Monday evening. ‘This lease [...]

The First African Methodist Episcopol Zion Cathedral is an example of Romanesque revival style and housed one of the early African American congregations in Los Angeles. Learn more about Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy. Visit the Heritage Parkscape online and on flickr.

The Los Angeles Unified School Board (LAUSD) unanimously adopted a resolution to enforce physical education laws for all students on July 8, 2008. The resolution is a victory. Implementing the resolution at LAUSD, and persuading every school district to enforce physical education laws, are the next challenges. Parents, students, teachers, and health and social justice [...]

‘Hasta que por fin nos escucharon’ Por Andrea Carrión Diario HOY 213.237.4572 acarrion@hoyllc.com 8 de julio, 2008 http://www.hoyinternet.com/noticias/localidades/losangeles/hoy-0708pooljul08,0,6880496.story Los Ángeles — Marisa Morones no olvida cómo el verano pasado paseaba frente a la piscina del Centro de Aprendizaje Miguel Contreras y sus tres pequeños hijos suspiraban cada vez que veían la piscina olímpica, frustrados por [...]

July 7, 2008 News Brief A July 19 grand opening date has been announced for the $14 million, 10-acre Vista Hermosa Park in City West. The facility on First Street is next to the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center, a high school that will bring 2,800 students to the area when it debuts in the [...]

Education July 8, 2008 Pacific Palisades Chabad preschool denied lease extension By Jane Ulman Public testimony was presented last night’s emergency meeting convened by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy to consider Chabad of Pacific Palisades’ appeal to temporarily extend its preschool lease at Temescal Gateway Park. Credit: Robert Garcia/The City Project An eight-to-one vote by [...]

Does School P.E. Matter? (Correct Answer: Yes, of Course.) July 8th, 2008 by Celeste Fremon For years, LAUSD has not enforced state laws requiring an average of 20 minutes per day of physical education for students in elementary schools. LAUSD Board member Marlene Cantor is not one bit happy about this so today se is [...]

. . . At a news conference this morning, the mayor announced a new agreement between the city and the Los Angeles Unified School District to open up 15 LAUSD pools to the public during the hot summer months.To commemorate the deal, Villaraigosa was supposed to shoot a starter pistol and send about a dozen [...]

Without a name, former ‘South Central’ L.A. has become almost invisible The South L.A. area was once a thriving hub of jazz and African American culture. Now its residents can hardly describe where they are. By Jill Leovy, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer July 7, 2008 . . . Patrolled by the Newton Station, the [...]