News And Politics

• We've moved!

  

  2/4/13, 9 a.m.

  But don't worry – nothing's changing except for our URL.

• Vegetarians less likely to die from heart disease

  

  1/30/13, 2:20 p.m.

  A new has found that vegetarians have about a third less risk of hospitalization or death from heart disease than carnivores do.

• South LA intersection named after beloved local pastor

  

  1/28/13, 1:50 p.m.

  The intersection of 59th and Brentwood will now be named Dr. W.M. Brent Sr. Square.

• A bit of news about OnCentral

  

  1/28/13, 9:51 a.m.

  Starting next Monday, our news will have a new home.

• Gay black men face unique challenges in coming out, says study

  

  1/24/13, 12:13 p.m.

  Part of the challenge lies in the fear that they'll face a "double stigma," says the lead author.

• Taking baby bites and tattoo ink: In health news today

  

  1/24/13, 12:12 p.m.

  OnCentral's daily round-up of the health headlines southside Angelenos ought to know about.

• Security camera installation at Harvard Park complete

  

  1/23/13, 4:04 p.m.

  Police still don't know who shot 19-year-old Patrick Caruthers in the South L.A. park last September in the middle of the afternoon.

• Car batteries are latest target for South LA thieves, say police

  

  1/23/13, 10:40 a.m.

  The captain of the LAPD's 77th St. Division said over a recent four-week period, more than 20 batteries were stolen within his division boundaries.

• 3 in 5 young people considering gun ownership, says poll

  

  1/18/13, 2:12 p.m.

  One-third of respondents reported growing up with a gun in their household; 36 percent also said they were "very worried" about gun violence.

• Service central to remembering MLK, say local faith leaders

  

  1/17/13, 12:39 p.m.

  At a prayer breakfast in South L.A. on Thursday, community members gathered to talk about how to meaningfully carry on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.