The Los Angeles Times report appears below. Read the letter from diverse allies to stop the $1.1 billion toll road bailout. O.C. toll road agency seeks federal bailout TCA has requested a $1.1-billion federal loan to help merge its two arms and to help refinance its $4.6 million debt. Critics say the roads aren’t as [...]

We invite you to watch a video of Chi talking about his dream to create a park at what is now the Los Angeles State Historic Park. “Nothing like this has ever happened in Chinatown before,” Chi said. “We’ve never had such a victory. And now, every time people walk with their children down to [...]

The County of Los Angeles has published draft regulations — known as the “County Draft Version 4” of the Community Standards District (CSD) — in anticipation of the Board of Supervisors taking action at public hearings on October 21 and 28, 2008. The diverse Greater Baldwin Hills Alliance continues to advocate for regulations that will [...]

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park commemorates Colonel Allen Allensworth and the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town in 1908. Colonel Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]

Raul Macias built a strong political base on the playing fields of northeast Los Angeles. Even his critics acknowledge how far he has come. By Hector Becerra, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer October 17, 2008 The Los Angeles city councilman wanted to preserve an old bridge. He called “Don Raul.” A young politician running for [...]

The beauty of the Baldwin Hills parks and homes is marred by urban oil field blight. Download 22 images of the active oil fields taken from the final Environmental Impact Report published in October 2008. [PDF 2.7 MB]

This community group, whose offices were located in the Garnier building in El Pueblo, has been a powerful force in Chinatown. Serving as the umbrella organization for the entire Chinese community in Los Angeles, the Benevolent Association mediated intra-community disputes and worked to stop anti-Chinese legislation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. See [...]

Ms. Alice C. Royal, shown here in the Allensworth School House, was born at Allensworth in 1923. She is the author of the book Allensworth, The Freedom Colony. A public health nurse by profession, she chaired the Colonel Allensworth State Park Advisory Committee from 1985 to 1989, and has continued to research and collect histories [...]

An active religious gathering place in Little Tokyo, the Buddhist temple serves as both community center and cultural ambassador. The Temple is a relic of the first days of Little Tokyo, and was left virtually untouched by the 1960s redevelopment of the area. Little Tokyo’s Aoyama Tree designated a monument The 60-foot tall Moreton Bay [...]

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park commemorates Colonel Allen Allensworth and the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town in 1908. Colonel Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]