LAX

Jun 24 2011

Paul Yashou

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A 37-year-old Transportation Security Administration worker at Los Angeles International Airport was arrested on suspicion of stealing items from passengers’ bags, police said.

Paul Yashou was arrested by members of a task force investigating thefts at the airport, said Officer Bruce Borihanh of the Los Angeles Police Department.

May 12 2011

LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—For four girls and four boys who attend the LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program won an all expenses–paid trip to London, England, courtesy of BritWeek, Air New Zealand, the five-star Athenaeum Hotel and several other sponsors. Their winning essays were their ticket to an amazing international adventure. The Joy of Reading Book Club and Essay Contest was conceived by BritWeek's Bob Peirce and Sharon Harroun Peirce in partnership with LA's BEST as a way to introduce students in the after school program to classic British children's literature.

Apr 25 2011

Jason "Revok" Williams

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Authorities were able to nab a notorious graffiti vandal at Los Angeles International Airport as he prepared to board a plane to Ireland, a sheriff's captain stated.

Jason "Revok'' Williams, a member of the "Mad Society Kings'' graffiti crew, was arrested at LAX Thursday. Williams had a warrant for his arrest for failure to pay restitution to the victims of previous vandalism crimes, said sheriff's Capt. Mike Parker.

Apr 20 2011

Private fundraiser

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Traffic is expected to particularly heavy throughout West Los Angeles and Culver City tomorrow to accommodate President Barack Obama's fundraising visit to the Southland.

Obama is scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport at 2:30 p.m. He will attend at a fundraiser at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, where he is scheduled to speak around 4:30 p.m., then attend a private fundraiser at a Brentwood restaurant.

Apr 20 2011

Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. reports

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A $4 billion modernization effort at LAX could create as many as 39,900 jobs and generate nearly $7 billion for the local economy, according to a report released by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp.

About 24,500 construction jobs are expected to be created, and the manufacturing, real estate, financial services and retail industries also would benefit, according to the nonprofit. Even a few agriculture jobs would be created, according to the 45-page report.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”