LAPD Announces Arrests in Hit-and-Runs that Killed Frederick Frazier and Injured Quatrell Stallings
"There is no human language to describe the pain."
June 8, 2018
Long-Awaited Watts Skate and BMX Park Takes Significant Step Forward
Delay in finding park site underscores key dilemma in disenfranchised communities: how to ensure a location is one that local residents can actually access.
June 6, 2018
When an Accidental Planner Brings Intentionality to Her Work: A Conversation with Monique López of Pueblo Planning
“Once you change the city planning process," says Monique López, founder of the participatory planning and design firm Pueblo Planning, "you're going to change the city in a manner that's more equitable, that's more sustainable, that's more human, and that's more just."
May 29, 2018
Ground Breaks on Improvements for Streets Around Schools in Boyle Heights
Given that approximately 80 percent of all students live within a quarter-mile of both schools and two-thirds of all students walk or bike to class, the improvements are welcome.
May 24, 2018
Hit-and-Run Driver that Killed Frederick “Woon” Frazier Turns Herself in; Details Still Emerging
Last week, reports emerged on social media that suspects in the hit-and-run that killed 22-year-old Frederick "Woon" Frazier on April 10 had been identified.
May 16, 2018
Los Ryderz Celebrate Six Years of Community-Building in Watts
It's tough love, to be sure. But the love couldn't be more genuine, and the members of the club have always known it.
May 11, 2018
“I Can’t Go Everywhere that I Thought I Could Go”: When Black and Brown Cyclists Need Safety from More than Traffic
"I knew where I was," muses Slimm, the 25-year-old road captain from the Los Ryderz Bike Club regarding his fateful decision to roll past 65th on Broadway - the heart of East Coast Crips territory, "but I was just riding by..."
May 2, 2018
County Wins Control of Vermont/Manchester Lots in Superior Court Ruling
Thursday's ruling approving the County's bid to acquire the lots from developer Eli Sasson via eminent domain effectively closes the book on the 26 years the community has been held hostage to blight.
April 27, 2018
Security Footage Shows Moments Before Frederick “Woon” Frazier Hit from Behind; Police Still Seeking Leads
It's hard to believe such a powerful young man was dead just moments later because someone needed to get to the next red light so much faster than everybody else.
April 19, 2018
“The Car Culture that We Have Is Not Promoting Life:” Riders Gather to Remember Frederick “Woon” Frazier
As Young Riders Mourn, a Movement Begins to Coalesce
April 17, 2018
