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It couldn’t be a worse time for prep football players. With the season scheduled to begin in the next few weeks, five high schools that had all-weather sports fields (commonly known as “Astroturf”) installed by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) during the past five years must scramble to replace the turf—and find another field to play—because the material used is defective.

Sunday Aug. 30, marked the Venice Basketball League’s (VBL) third annual celebration of Ron Beals Day—a recognition of one of the legends of Venice basketball, 82-year-old Ron Beals and his contribution to the Venice culture.

The fourth annual Powerfest merged African and Latin cultures this past Saturday at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in the historic King Estates neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The free music festival attracted a large crowd that danced and socialized with local residents at the event, which was called a day of celebration, empowerment and education.

UCLA starting defensive back Ishmael Adams was in custody today following his arrest on suspicion of robbery.
Adams was arrested by UCLA campus police at about 3:35 a.m. Sunday, and was booked on suspicion of robbery, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

Residents of a South Los Angeles neighborhood have railed against a petroleum firm about its plans to burn off excess gas at its Adams Boulevard drilling site.

Robert Beck, aka Iceberg Slim, in terms of his impact on shaping our global cultural landscape, is probably now as essential reading as William Shakespeare.
—Scottish novelist Irvine Walsh

Senior citizens in the Antelope Valley can continue to ride free of charge on local busses. The program is made possible through grant funding and government support of a new Senior Annual Pass Program.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich on Wednesday increased the reward he wants the county to offer for information leading to the person or people responsible for burning dogs in the Antelope Valley.

Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) will host a free workshop and expo for local small business owners on Aug. 25 in Santa Clarita. The workshop will take place 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the city of Santa Clarita Activities Center, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway.

Agricultural profits are not the only things sinking in the Central Valley. The ground is sinking—in some places as much as two feet per year—because during the drought thirsty residents and desperate farmers have extracted too much ground water from the aquifer beneath the terrain in the region. New data from NASA suggests this practice has led to an unexpected dilemma because infrastructure—from roads, train tracks and bridges—is being placed as risk.