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Attorney General continues her fight against fraud
Written by Sentinel News Service 03 October 2012
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Reaches $2.4 Million Plea Agreement in Kern County Fraud Case BAKERSFIELD -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced a plea agreement with the owner of ... read more >>

ULTCW JOINS IN AS SPONSOR FOR TASTE OF SOUL
Written by Sentinel News Service 03 October 2012
Laphonza Butler (c) and SEIU members The Taste of Soul Family Festival has become Los Angeles’ largest street festival – bringing thousands of Angelenos together to celebrate all things “soulful”. ... read more >>

Wesson Endorses Price for 9th District
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Staff Writer & Brian W. Carter, Staff Writer 03 October 2012
Sen. Curren Price Jr., Candidate for 9th Council District City Council president Herb Wesson and a host of other elected officials lunged him to the head of the line. State Senator Curren ... read more >>

Graduate Student Awarded Hearst Scholarship
Written by Sentinel News Service 26 September 2012
Anthony Green A commitment to serve underrepresented and community college students has earned a Cal Poly Pomona student a prestigious $6,000 scholarship. Anthony Green, a second-year graduate student ... read more >>

WESSON HONORS DEAF AWARENESS ADVOCATE
Written by Sentinel News Service 26 September 2012
Michael Kwame Agyin addresses the City Council through sign-language accepting the award from Council President Herb Wesson during the “Deaf Awareness Week” observance. “Deaf Awareness Week” ... read more >>

An Open Letter to the Community: Who is affected by violence and abuse? Everyone!
Written by Kandee Lewis, Executive Director, The Positive Results Corporation 26 September 2012
Violence is a learned behavior. If that is the case, when and where did we learn it? Was it at home, in the streets, does music make you violent? Are the gangs, drugs, the economy, or lack of employment ... read more >>

Wendy Greuel co-chairs Taste of Soul
Written by Ashley Nash, Sentinel Intern 20 September 2012
Wendy Greuel, City Controller She is the L. A. City Controller and also a mayoral candidate Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, Wendy Greuel is the consummate Angeleno. After graduating ... read more >>

Governor Signs AB 1986 Adding Key Provisions to Bill Ending Prison Gerrymandering
Written by Sentinel News Service 20 September 2012
Assemblyman Mike Davis LOS ANGELES - Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill adding four key provisions to AB 420, legislation introduced by Assemblyman Mike Davis (D-Los Angeles) ending prison-based ... read more >>

State comes to the aid of IUSD
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Sentinel Staff Writer 19 September 2012
La Tijera Middle School. Since the opening the enrollment has doubled. According to school officials, the district is financially sound at present, so is the bailout premature? Inglewood ... read more >>

6th Annual Champions of Education Golf Classic.
Written by Sentinel News Service 19 September 2012
Allison Bracy Allison Bracy of Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt hadn’t played golf in a long time, and when she rolled out with one of the teams for the recent 6th Annual Champions of Golf Classic at ... read more >>

L.A.’s Urban League Chairman talks about Job Growth, New President
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Sentinel Staff Writer 19 September 2012
Noel Massie “The Urban League’s interest is in the personal and economic development of our community’s residents,” explained recently appointed UL Los Angeles chairman, Noel Massie. “It’s ... read more >>

Endeavour’s last run
Written by Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor) 19 September 2012
The Space Shuttle Endeavour The space shuttle comes to L.A. destined to make the California Science Center its final home where it will be on display for all to see after having made 25 space ... read more >>

Noted Broadcast Journalist, Pat Harvey To Attend ‘A Taste of Soul’
Written by Ashley Nash, Sentinel Intern 14 September 2012
Detroit native and CBS 2 co-anchor, Pat Harvey will be attending Los Angeles Sentinel’s, ‘Taste of Soul’ Festival in October. Best known for her 20-year stint as a reporter with KCAL ... read more >>

Wesson Honors Gang Intervention Workers
Written by Sentinel News Service 14 September 2012
City Council President Herb Wesson recently bestowed City Hall honors on the city’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) and commended them on the success of their “Summer Night ... read more >>

Young Starlet Doing Big Things...
Written by Brian W. Carter (Staff Writer) 14 September 2012
Briana Johnson, recent recipient of Antelope Valley NAACP Scholastic Award Briana Johnson holds a long list of accomplishments and is using them to make a difference. She's a 7th Grader that seems ... read more >>

Dauterives Honor life’s work by giving $30 million gift to USC
Written by Danny J. Bakewell Jr. (Contributing Writer) 13 September 2012
(L-R) USC president C. L. Max Nikias, USC trustee Verna B. Dauterive and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas take up commemorative shovels to celebrate the event. (photo/Ziva Santop - Steve ... read more >>

Free Construction Summit Addresses Local Government Compliance Issues
Written by Sentinel News Service 05 September 2012
Ernest Roberts, PVJOBS Executive Director Los Angeles – Construction contractors will join government agency representatives, leaders of community-based organizations and other prominent community ... read more >>

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass Addressed Housing Crisis in Town Hall
Written by Sentinel News Service 05 September 2012
Normal 0 0 1 326 1860 15 3 2284 11.515 0 0 0 Rep. Karen Bass addresses attendees at town hall in her district One-on-One ... read more >>

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry Honored
Written by Sentinel News Service 05 September 2012
Councilwoman/Mayoral candidate Jan Perry Manchester WIC Center Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Health Fair for Area Residents where Perry encourages area residents to take advantage of the checks ... read more >>

Use of Force Debate Flares Amid Three LAPD Incidents
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Sentinel Staff Writer 05 September 2012
A photo of Alesia Thomas is held up during a news conference in Los Angeles on Friday, August 31, 2012. Thomas has become part of a recent “use of force” debate in Los Angeles. The “use ... read more >>

Congresswoman Bass speaks on the GOP and RNC
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Sentinel Staff Writer 29 August 2012
Like the hurricane that threatened to derail their convention, the GOP sizzled and fizzled out like a tempest in a teapot – all form and no substance Tuesday was the first full day of the Republican ... read more >>

Annual Back to School Health & Family Festival
Written by Francis Taylor, Sentinel Contributing Writer 29 August 2012
Brenda Marsh Mitchell handing out supplies. Photo by Troy Tieuel After 14 years, it has become the largest ‘Back-to-School’ festival in the country School has been open in the ... read more >>

“CONVERSATIONS” FEATURE COUNCIL PRESIDENT HERB WESSON
Written by Sentinel News Service 23 August 2012
Starlett Quarles as she dialogued with City Council President Herb Wesson. Photo by Miles Jaye Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson was recently the first featured guest at “Conversations,” ... read more >>

Longest working Los Angeles County Employee Honored By Board of Supervisors
Written by Sentinel News Service 23 August 2012
Leophis Hester and Supervisor ark Ridley-Thomas The County's longest serving employee was recognized by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday, which lauded Leophis Hester, a licensed vocational nurse ... read more >>

Three New Schools to Relieve Overcrowding at Crenshaw, Others
Written by Jennifer Bihm, Contributing Writer 23 August 2012
Augustus Hawkins High School Three new high schools, Critical Design and Gaming, Community Health Advocates and Responsible Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship have opened in school board member ... read more >>

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