Business

• South LA coffee shop closes its doors, but might be back

  

  9/5/12, 4:01 p.m.

  The lackluster financial performance of Primera Taza's Central Avenue location forced its shutdown, effective September 1.

• 6 southside storefronts getting a facade-lift

  

  7/25/12, 2:58 p.m.

  The Central Avenue Beautification Project has an eye on both boosting the area's economic development and community pride.

• South LA dispensary manager: When pot shop ban comes down, crime will go up

  

  7/25/12, 11:14 a.m.

  The manager of a South L.A. medical marijuana dispensary says the city's pending ban on the retail of medical pot will leave patients in the lurch.

• Southside bar makes local students its priority

  

  6/18/12, 2:19 p.m.

  After a change in ownership, the 2-9 Café is reinventing itself in attempt to monopolize the USC student market.

• Central Avenue signage leaves a lot to be desired

  

  6/6/12, 4:04 p.m.

  Most of the signs on the southside are peeling, graffitied, dirty, faded and/or grammatically incorrect – and that's not good for "curb appeal."

• Crossing borders: Fulfilling the dry cleaning dream

  

  5/23/12, 3:43 p.m.

  Candido began working in the dry cleaning industry when he was living in Mexico. After working for other employers in Los Angeles, his dream was finally realized.

• South LA Snapshot: Local business employee

  

  4/13/12, 10:03 a.m.

  In OnCentral's "South L.A. Snapshot" series, OnCentral provides you with a glimpse into the lives of everyday women and men in South Los Angeles. This time, we talked to a local business employee.

• South LA Snapshot: Barber

  

  4/11/12, 5 p.m.

  In OnCentral's "South L.A. Snapshot" series, OnCentral provides you with a glimpse into the lives of everyday women and men in South Los Angeles. This time, we talked to a barber.

• Where's the Wi-Fi in South L.A.?

  

  2/10/12, 2:12 p.m.

  Don't have the Internet at home? Check out our map of South L.A.'s free Wi-Fi hotspots.

• '¿Credito, debito ó cash?'

  

  1/26/12, 11:17 p.m.

  Non-Latino business owners in South L.A. adapt to a language barrier to cater to clientele relations and gain revenue.