Officials gathered July 10 to break ground on the Montebello Corridor Grade Separation Project that will replace a dangerous railroad crossing on Montebello Boulevard. The $220 million project is part of the Alameda Corridor-East Project undertaken by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
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Local official petitions Biden to give Lawson freedom medal
The Rev. James Lawson, who died last month at the age of 95, is being promoted by members of Congress to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Lawson was one of the leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.
South L.A. hospital receives state funding to stave off closure
Dr. Elaine Batchlor, chief executive officer of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, speaks at a press conference last month seeking money from the state to keep the hospital’s maternity ward open.
Ex-Inglewood teacher found guilty in cold case murder
Former Inglewood teacher Charles Wright, left, shown with his attorney, was convicted July 10 of two counts of murder involving the deaths of women in 2005 and 2006. DNA evidence was used to earn convictions against Wright.
Ground broken for entertainment production campus
Mayor Karen Bass, center, joins other dignitaries July 16 for ground-breaking ceremonies for East End Studios Mission Campus. The $230 million project in the city Arts District east of downtown will feature five stages ranging in size from 14,000 to 35,000 square feet and other amenities for entertainment production.
‘Greatest show on dirt’ celebrates 40 years
A woman rider competes in the barrel racing event at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, which makes its annual Southern California appearance July 20 and 21 at the Industry Hills Expo Center.
STREET BEAT: ‘What should be a U.S. president’s top priority?’
Ben Caldwell Leimert Park “Make it where we have one person, one vote. … Some of the candidates with the [most] popular vote have not […]
Flamboyant fitness guru Richard Simmons dies at 76
Richard Simmons, whose series of video tapes called ‘Sweatin’ to the Oldies’ created a phenomenon in the 1980s, died July 13 at his home in the Hollywood Hills. He had celebrated his 75th birthday the day before.
Songwriter Glen Ballard get star on Walk of Fame
Songwriter Glen Ballard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame July 11. Ballard is best known for his work with Alanis Morissette on ‘Jagged Little Pill.’
State grant helps put Lynwood students on career paths
Lynwood Unified School District students will be able to enhance career technical education pathways through a $2.2 million Golden State Pathways Program grant. Through the program, the district will form academic and industry partnerships to provide students with hands-on training.