Eddie North-Hager
After working for daily newspapers for 15 years, I started Leimert Park Beat.com, a news & social network for my neighbohrood, known as the Soul of Los Angeles. There are more than 1,000 members who contribute to the website and tens of thousands of readers.
That's the power of community. The power of .com unity.
Since then with residents throughout the city, we have started:
Echo Park Online it's the hippest.
Unviersity Park Family, in partnership with USC.
Rancho Park Online, where LA feels like home.
San Pedro News Pilot, it's not your daddy's fish wrap.
Culver City Times, for the best city in Los Angeles.
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Improved infrastructure and more park space equal lower obesity rates. That means happier people and lower healthcare costs. So what's stopping the greening of Los Angeles?
There's a little known trail in South L.A. that could help put more residents on a path to health. The problem? Not enough people know about it.
The infrastructure itself can affect our health, yet urban planning often skews against poor and minority communities, say some observers.
Obesity is a problem for Americans in all walks of life, but it's worse in areas with poor infrastructure and few parks.
Helicopter noise in Los Angeles is now in the national spotlight.
Richard Root once counted 50 helicopters flying overhead in one day. That was a record high.
This is part three of a series about helicopter noise in Los Angeles. Read parts one and two.L.A. helicopter situation is tough: I've frequently lost…
Helicopter noise may be distressing, but for the Federal Aviation Administration, the focus is on safety.
Noise of any sort, at the right level and persistence, can pose a significant risk to our physical and mental health.