MAKING A DIFFERENCE When Joyce Hyser Robinson and her husband, Jeff, launched the Harold Robinson Foundation in 2009, their goal was to open outdoor camps that would give youth in South Los Angeles the same developmental opportunities and fun times they experienced at camp when they were growing up. The Harold Robinson Foundation has evolved Read More…
LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted May 12 to direct Sheriff Alex Villanueva to immediately cease his plans to close the Altadena and Marina del Rey stations. Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and the board called for “a more transparent, collaborative” process of addressing the sheriff’s budget deficit, with Supervisor Janice Hahn calling Read More…
WATTS — March is Women’s History Month and one woman who is championed as a local hero in the Southland is Sweet Alice Harris. For 55 years, Harris, 85, has shined as an unwavering beacon of light in the community of Watts. The community organizer has been a tireless crusader giving away tons of food, Read More…
