May 21 2013

Appears to be gang related

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A man in his early 20s suffered life-threatening wounds to his upper back this morning in a shooting in the Leimert Park, police said.

The shooting in the 3800 block of Third Avenue, near 39th Street, was reported around 12:20 a.m., said Lt. H. Fanfassian, watch commander of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest Station.

The victim, who was hospitalized “in extremely serious condition,” did not provide police details of the shooting or a suspect description, Fanfassian said.

May 21 2013

Campaigning included ethics complaints and lawsuits

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — After weeks of bitter campaigning that included ethics complaints and lawsuits, voters will have the final say today in the race for Los Angeles city attorney, with former Assemblyman Mike Feuer hoping to unseat incumbent Carmen Trutanich.

Sniping between the two candidates reached new heights in the 10 weeks after the March 5 primary election, in which Feuer finished on top but fell short of the 50 percent needed to win the seat outright.

May 21 2013

Seat left by Wendy Greuel

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — City Councilman Dennis Zine and attorney Ron Galperin, each promising to root out abuse, fraud and waste as the city’s official watchdog, will face off today in a runoff contest to succeed Controller Wendy Greuel.

In the primary, Zine, who has positioned himself as an experienced City Hall veteran, finished a few hundred votes behind Galperin, a businessman who touts his “outside” perspective.

May 21 2013

Ordinance E abandoned by advocates

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles voters will choose today between three options for regulating medical marijuana dispensaries and decide the fate of a symbolic resolution against unlimited campaign spending by corporations.

The three medical marijuana ballot measures are the culmination of years of debate over regulation and taxation of the operations. All three would prevent the shops from being shuttered, but they differ on the number that would be allowed to operate.

Honor Roll

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
May 9 2013

Working to get others involved in educating young Black men

The Motivated Men of Dorsey High School is a nonprofit organization committed to community collaboration and social responsibility through its efforts to prepare the young men at Dorsey High School to be effective communicators, critical thinkers and life-long learners. As a collaborative of alumni, parents, faculty, staff and community members, the organization’s objective is to foster positive relationships with the young men in an effort to close the achievement gap, increase test scores, and lead them to a successful high school experience.

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