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USC Community News
USC scholarship supports community policing in LAPD
USC Price program boosts leadership in law enforcement.1.7 million reasons to celebrate good neighbors
Donors have contributed more than $17.7 million to the campaign since 1994.A penny for the thoughts of young philanthropists
The event gives USC students practical experience in civic engagement and nonprofit leadership.Science inspires students in USC contest
The event highlighted the research of Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Arieh Warshel.JEP fosters family ties between father and daughter
The interaction uncovered a previously unknown link between father and daughter, a junior at the USC Price School of Public Policy.Videos
South LA Report
South LA residents shop for employment at Juanita Tate Marketplace
The new Northgate Gonzalez Market is part of the just-opened Juanita Tate Marketplace, South LA's first outdoor shopping center.El Camino College Compton Center opens library after seven year delay
The Library-Student Success Center is finally open after being upgraded to meet the building code.South LA gets a taste of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
The wellness and diabetes group from the Martin Luther King Jr. outpatient center has climbed on board to take part in Jamie Oliver's food revolution.Leimert Park Beat
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Hearing on Cutting Down of Crenshaw Trees!
Hello Family,
I received this email from Mark Glassock from the CHC:
Joint Empowerment Congress West Area/Park Mesa Neighborhood Council Task Forcemore than 150 trees to be cut down on Crenshaw Blvd by mta Let’s build the crenshaw rail without blighting our community SPEAK UP FOR OUR COMMUNITYAttend the Board of Public Works Commission Hearing Monday– April 14, 2014 9:30am
Edward R. Roybal BPW Session RoomRoom 350 City Hall200 North Spring Street Los…
Leimert Park Village African Arts and Music Festival
Does any one know who I can contact about the 2014 Leimert Park Village African Arts and Music Festival? Members of the Los Angeles Cameroonian Community would like to participate in this coming year's event.
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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend at USC
Posted by University Park Family on April 12, 2014 at 5:24pm 0 Comments 0 Promotions
WHAT: The 19th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the largest and most prestigious public literary event in the country.
Visit…
CicLAvia Feeder Ride on April 6 @ USC Expo Metro Station - Expo Park Side
Posted by Otto Khera on April 2, 2014 at 11:52am 0 Comments 1 Promotion
Join us! All are welcome!
BIKE RIDE TO GRAND PARK - DOWNTOWN LA - SUNDAY MARCH 9 @ 11AM
Posted by Otto Khera on March 2, 2014 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Promotions
Grand Park Bike Ride Downtown LA/Meet Up: Explore Downtown L.A. on a bike! USC Bicycle Coalition is hosting a group ride on Sunday, March 9th from Exposition Park to Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles.
The ride is open to all, and is a great chance to safely practice riding on the street with a large group. A small lunch will be provided, to be enjoyed at Grand Park.
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Posted by Ashley Alvarado on February 21, 2014 at 1:09pm 0 Comments 0 Promotions
What does it take to lead a healthy life? How do we build a healthy community? We know we need good clinics and hospitals staffed by skilled professionals to keep us healthy and and treat us when we're not. But it takes a lot more than that. A healthy community has good schools, plentiful park space, healthy food options, minimal pollution, few or no gangs.
Sharing experiences is one way to build a healthier community.…
Continue ACTIVE STREETS LA -- MEET UP BIKE RIDE TO VERMONT SQUARE LIBRARY AND PARK
Posted by Otto Khera on January 29, 2014 at 12:00pm 0 Comments 2 Promotions
JOIN THE BIKING FUN ! THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 at 10 AM ... leaving Expo Park at USC Expo Station
Our Route: http://goo.gl/GT0IAi
Join us at 10 AM after the Foshay 5K to the…
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2nd Annual Foshay 5K Run/Walk as One Community! Join us on Feb. 1st, 2014.
Posted by Lisa Beebe on January 25, 2014 at 2:32pm 0 Comments 1 Promotion
Foshay Learning Center, a local K-12 institution in the USC Family of Schools, is hosting the 2nd Annual Foshay 5K on the Historic Exposition Blvd to promote healthier living, bolster the bonds between USC and the…
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Oral Cancer Can Be Caught Before It Kills
Posted by Beth Newcomb on November 18, 2013 at 8:58am 0 Comments 0 Promotions
Many don’t know they’re at risk, but having regular dental checkups is an important defense against oral cancer.
Oral cancer – cancer in the mouth, on the lips, or in the throat – is a complex disease, and many people don’t know they’re at risk for it, says Dr.…
Continue Protect Your Child’s Smile from the Start
Posted by Beth Newcomb on November 11, 2013 at 9:24am 0 Comments 0 Promotions
Good dental habits for parents and babies prevent problems when kids are older, says USC pediatric dentist Dr. Gardner Beale.
Dental problems are one of the biggest health issues facing kids in Los Angeles. Mouth pain from tooth decay is the…
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Resources, restaurants and respites
Bacaro LA Wine Bar
The 2-9 Cafe
Rosso's Pizzeria
Ragazzi Room
University Avenue Farmers Market
Tuesdays 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Jefferson and Hoover
Expo Center / CSU Produce Stand
Thursdays 3 - 5 pm
3980 Menlo Ave. at Martin Luther King Blvd. in front of the pool
F.A.M.E. Church Farmers Market, parking lot on the southwestern corner, every Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Expo Park Farmers Market
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturdays
South lawn of Natural History Museum
Adams/Vermont Farmers Market
2 - 5 p.m. Wednesdays
1432 W. Adams
323-777-1755
L.A. Urban Oasis Farmers Market
5010 11th Avenue
323-291-8748
7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturdays
Central Avenue
8 a.m. - noon Saturdays
Carver Middle School
4410 McKinley at Vernon 90011
Trojan Fresh Market
11 a.m. - 4p.m. Thursdays
USC campus - Alumni Park
Expo Center - an Olympic-sized pool, a kids pool with water features and a gym
Expo Park Farmers Market
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturdays
South lawn of Natural History Museum
California Science Center California African American Museum
Natural History Museum of LA CountyRose GardenAhmanson Senior Center
Parsons Preschool
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USC Farmers Market every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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International Day at 32nd Street School
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MLK Kingdom Day Parade Celebrates Recent American Hero
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Local legend and Tennis Great Pancho Gonzales honored by the U.S. Open
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University Park Schools
Manual Arts High School became an Innovation Design School in 2008
32nd Street/USC Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School is one of the the most popular magnet schools in the LAUSD
John W. Mack Elementary School opened in 2005 and is named in honor of the man who headed the Los Angeles Urban League for 36 years
Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School
Norwood Street Elementary School has its own Farmers Market
Vermont Avenue Elementary School
St. Vincent School opened in 1911 and is the second oldest school in Los Angeles
University Park Services and Officials
Councilwoman Jan Perry and her personal website.
Councilman Bernard Parks.
County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
North Area Neighborhood Development Council website and blog.
Daily Trojan
Sports industry leaders speak about success
The USC Sports Business Association hosted a panel Tuesday in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center with industry leaders Jeff Borris, a sports agent at Beverly Hills Sports Council; Richard Motzkin, Vice President of Sales at Oakley; Brennan Meyer, Senior Director of Digital Marketing at Wasserman Media Group; and Ryan Lawrence, Vice President of Business Development […]USG Senate passes gender-neutral housing option
Undergraduate Student Government plans to take the resolution to administration.Entertainment Group hosts Actors Panel
Panelists included actors from TV and film projects such as ‘Mean Girls.’ECCLA - Connecting South LA Teachers
Echo Park Online
All politics are local in Echo Park - Neighborhood Council elections Sat. April 12
- Edendale Branch Library, 2011 Sunset…
Echo Park: Do you have a story for KPCC's new First Person series?
What does it take to lead a healthy life? How do we build a healthy community? We know we need good clinics and hospitals staffed by skilled professionals to keep us healthy and and treat us when we're not. But it takes a lot more than that. A healthy community has good schools, plentiful park space, healthy food options, minimal pollution, few or no gangs.
Sharing experiences is one way to build a healthier community.…
Bing Bing leads 7 people 21 miles through South Central LA to End Gang Violence on his 24th Birthday (Footage Included)
On January 19th, 2014, Martin Luther King smiled upon the step that 8 individuals took in attempt to
fulfill his dream. Pasadena artist Bing Bing led 7 people on a 21-mile trek through some of the nation's…
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