Congresswoman Waters Honored by Gardena City Council
Written by Sentinel News Service 18 October 2012
(L to R) Councilman Dan Medina; Councilwoman Rachel Johnson; Councilwoman Tasha Cerda; Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35); Mayor Paul Tanaka; and Mayor Pro Tem Ronald Ikejiri.   Los Angeles, CA-- ... read more >>
State Takes-Over Inglewood Unified School District
Written by Francis Taylor, Sentinel Contributing Writer 11 October 2012
Kent Taylor, IUSD State Administrator presents his plan to restore financial management to the troubled school district     Board Members Now Advisors, Superintendent Gone   Last week, a standing-room ... read more >>
West Basin Director Gloria D. Gray to be Recognized for Excellence in Water Leadership
Written by Sentinel News Service 11 October 2012
  On Thursday, October 25, 2012, the Honorable Gloria D. Gray, Board Member of the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin), Director on the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ... read more >>
World Teacher’s Day Celebrated at Crenshaw High School
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 11 October 2012
(L to R): Former NBA Player Marques Johnson, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Crenshaw High Teacher Maynard Brown. Photo by Erik Orbach      In honor of World Teacher’s Day on October 5, Junior Achievement ... read more >>
Assemblyman Davis Presented Rail Transportation Hearing
Written by Sentinel News Service 11 October 2012
Assemblyman Mike Davis, Chair of the Select Committee on Rail Transportation and Guillermo Acosta, 48th District Field Representative moderate “A Review of Rail Transportation in Southern California” ... read more >>
Endeavour’s final Mission
Written by Sentinel News Service 11 October 2012
Space Shuttle Endeavour   Mission 26- The Big Endeavour goes to its resting place   Los Angeles:  On Friday, October 12, around 2 a.m., Space Shuttle Endeavour will embark on one last mission, ... read more >>
YWCA Greater Los Angeles Hosts Celebration for New Campus
Written by Sentinel News Service 11 October 2012
YWCA Building    “This event marks the pinnacle achievement of more than 10 years of dreaming, planning, funding, designing and building for our Job Corps students,” states Faye Washington, YWCA ... read more >>
Assemblyman Mike Davis Presented a Hearing “Review of Rail Transportation in Southern California”
Written by Sentinel News Service 03 October 2012
Assemblyman Mike Davis, Chair of the Select Committee on Rail Transportation LOS ANGELES –  Assemblyman Mike Davis (D-Los Angeles), Chair of the Select Committee on Rail Transportation presented ... read more >>
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 >>