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L.A. Seeks $2 Million For Sustainable Projects

Alleys in South L.A. could become trails if the City of L.A. earns a grant to plan such a project. (Creative Commons)

Braden Holly
Staff Reporter

Grants to improve transit, redevelop South L.A.

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Crenshaw High Kids Struggle And Succeed, Despite Post-Traumatic Stress

Olga Khazan
Senior Editor

Teachers say Crenshaw High students have high rates of PTSD, the same problem that affects veterans returning from warzones. Here's how students are coping - and how their mentors are helping.

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Starting All Over At Age 46

Andrew Khouri
Staff Reporter

David Stokes gets an infusion of hope and training in Emerging Leaders program.

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Urban League Gets Mixed Grades On Crenshaw Area Overhaul

Some goals are being met while deeper challenges persist. Crime and dropout rates are down, but fundraising lags and reforms are slow.

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Pamela Bakewell Takes On A Resistant Community

Callie Schweitzer
Editor-in-Chief

N@W's top leader must overcome her corporate and connected family ties to win street cred.

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Fighting For Homes

LeTania Kirkland
Staff Reporter

Urban League seeks a more active role in helping residents who face foreclosures.

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Teaching Survival Skills In A Down Economy

Catherine Cloutier
Staff Reporter

Facing a jobless rate as high as 34 percent, Neighborhoods@Work downsizes its goals.

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Crunching Crenshaw's Numbers

Shirin Parsavand
Staff Reporter

High school’s test results poor but signs of improvement exist.

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