NAACP elects new president
Shirley Hawkins
Jan 15 2009

Leon Jenkins heads L.A. branch

 Geraldine Washington, president of the Los Angeles branch of the NAACP for the past 12 years, has stepped down from the position effective January 2009.

Washington has been replaced by former Detroit, Mich. district court judge and NAACP first vice president Leon Jenkins effective Jan. 1st.

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SCE outage mix-up cleared
OW Staff
Jan 15 2009

Routine outages deferred

 A notice that Southern California Edison (SCE) customers in the Florence-Firestone area received about a planned power outage on Jan. 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. is apparently a mix-up, and in fact the routine maintenance will not happen that day but will take place on Wednesday Jan. 21.

A SCE spokesperson also said that all routine outages (except for emergency work) planned for Jan. 20 will be deferred.

For more information about the outage, call SCE at (888)759-6056.

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Making the grade
Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Jan 15 2009

New ‘report card’ evaluates LAUSD schools

 Los Angeles, CA - The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) this week unveiled what it is calling a “report card” that gives the publice a detailed look at the academic situation at a particular campus.

Copies of the report are soon going out in the mail to parents, but can also be accessed online at the Web site www.lausd.net/reportcard.

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Waters secures $32.8 million to stablize L.A. neighborhoods
OW Staff
Jan 15 2009

Areas hit by housing foreclosures targeted

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved a plan from the City of Los Angeles to help homeowners and stabilize neighborhoods suffering from the effects of high foreclosure rates and declining home values. Los Angeles will receive $32.8 million in funds from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) to help acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties in targeted neighborhoods.

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Motivated Men of Dorsey to hold ‘Afternoon of Excellence’
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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