Feb 26 2009

Eighty seniors evacuated

 Inglewood, CA -- Elderly residents at the Regency Towers senior citizen complex in Inglewood were evacuated Saturday when an apartment fire killed one resident and injured 17 others.

About 80 seniors, some in wheelchairs, were evacuated by firefighters from the senior 100-unit, seven story housing complex as a wall of thick smoke swirled through the complex. Eight residents were treated for injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to minor cuts and scratches.

Feb 26 2009

Baca foresees $72 million budget gap

 Los Angeles, CA -- Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca recently told a local news outlet that budget cuts may force the closure of the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles and perhaps a second detention facility because of an estimated $72 million budget gap.

William T. Fujioka, the county’s chief executive, stated that Baca’s statements were premature.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Feb 26 2009

Jobs, better environment vs. price and capacity

 Los Angeles, CA -- Measure B is the kind of ballot initiative that has something to address some of the major concerns of most people.

Feb 26 2009

African American sperm donor said he was in love with Suleman

 Los Angeles, CA -- Denis Beaudoin, the man purported to be the sperm donor to Nadya Suleman, appeared on Good Morning America Monday morning and told interviewer Chris Cuomo that he donated his sperm three times to Suleman without asking questions because he was young and in love.

Beaudoin said he decided to come forward and talk to the media because he knew his name would eventually surface as the potential father. He said with all the publicity swirling around Suleman, he wanted to tell his story first.

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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