Today! Leimert Boulevard and 43rd Pl to be renamed “Ben Caldwell Square”
This Sunday, August 30, Leimert Park celebrates the 81st birthday of visionary filmmaker and member of the L.A.…
After 15 years, a landmark South L.A. theater is set to reopen
The wait is over, and the Vision Theatre Performing Arts Center is preparing to reopen, ushering in a…
Can’t Cancel Jazz: L.A. Festivals Keep the Music Going
Despite the controversy and and unanswered questions swirling around what is being dubbed ‘L.A.’s Fyre Fest’ the jazz…
CD10 Gave $165K in Taxpayer Funds to Failed LA Jazz Festival
Councilmember Heather Hutt sent 7 checks to Martin Ludlow’s LA Jazz Fest from various discretionary funds, per city…
LA Jazz Festival Cancellation Sparks Questions at City Hall
In February, Martin Ludlow, a former Los Angeles City Council member who pleaded guilty to federal public corruption…
Leimert Park business owners reflect on the meaning of Juneteenth
For many Angelenos, there’s no place quite like Leimert Park during Juneteenth. Known as the epicenter of Black…
BLK Events LA hosts a block party in Leimert Park
June 9, 2026 4:15 PM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Last weekend, Juneteenth celebrations kicked off…
Community Healing Fest in Leimert Park Village
The inaugural Alafia Community Healing Fest brings sacred sound and wellness to Leimert Park Village. Sponsored by Take…
8 free L.A. wellness events in May with yoga, music, sound baths and more
Who doesn’t love a seaside soundbath or a spa day? But wellness is expensive — and self-care shouldn’t…
CicLAvia returns to South LA in June, SaMo bike & ped enforcement day today, and road-raging man rams Georgia group ride
To be honest, I’m pretty wrung out after writing about our third SoCal bicycling death in just three…
2,000 free plants will be given away Saturday in Leimert Park
Calling aspiring plant parents: A big plant giveaway in Leimert Park is happening Saturday Adolfo Guzman-Lopez has more.…
LA County Fentanyl-related overdose deaths decline
While drug overdose deaths significantly dropped in Los Angeles County from 2023 to 2024, race and income disparities…