Portions of the adobe structures were built in the 1790’s as part of the Rancho La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera. Archaeological evidence indicates a prehistoric Native American village existed on this site.
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The City Project, Dr. Robert Bullard and the Environmental Justice Resource Center of Clark Atlanta University, Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles, and NRDC have submitted public comments on the draft Environmental Impact Report concerning the Baldwin Hills Community Standards District to keep the Baldwin Hills green and clean for all for generations to [...]

Woman with umbrella at Central Plaza Chinatown 2006.  Photo by Nicolas Garcia.
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Sacramento, CA – Senator Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement upon hearing the California Department of Conservation’s request for additional time to review new modifications to the Baldwin HillsOil Field’s Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the proposed Community Standards District.
“It has come to my attention that the Department of Conservation’s Division of Oil, Gas [...]

Modeled after a church in Barcelona, Spain, the Cathedral of St. Vibiana was the first cathedral for the Roman Catholic Archdioceses of Monterey and Los Angeles. It was constructed between 1871 and 1876, when 3,000 of Los Angeles’s 5,500 residents were Catholic. Cardinal Roger Mahony proposed that the Cathedral be torn down after it was [...]

The City Project has submitted public comments to the Regional Planning Commission to keep the Baldwin Hills green and clean for all for generations to come.
The City Project is proud to work with the Greater Baldwin Hills Alliance, the National Latino Congreso, Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles, and a diverse and growing coalition [...]

In a letter dated August 11, 2008, Kenneth Kutcher of the Greater Baldwin Hills Alliance addressed several questions to Russell Fricano of Regional Planning relating to the Baldwin Hills Community Standards District. Responses to these questions are listed below.
1. So far, how many CSDs have been established in the County?
As of this date, 23 CSDs [...]

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City Project, a . . . nonprofit organization working to broaden access to parks and open space for inner-city residents and, more recently, to fight childhood obesity by guaranteeing that . . . students get enough physical education.” New York Times, November 12, [...]

Maverick’s Flat Where It’s At is musical venue established in 1966. At the outset it primarily served the surrounding African-American community and artists.
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The County Department of Regional Planning on August 13, 2008, released a draft Community Standards District to regulate the Baldwin Hills oil field. According to the County:
“This draft was prepared by the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Department in consulting with staff from other County departments, our environmental consultant and interested parties. It includes all [...]