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Even before a pair of shootings nearby drew attention in late July, the Imperial Courts public housing project in Watts had seen a lot of death.

Even before a pair of shootings nearby drew attention in late July, the Imperial Courts public housing project in Watts had seen a lot of death.

Arturo Ybarra, who founded the Watts Century Latino Organization and pushed for unity among Black and Latino people in South Los Angeles, has died. He was 79.

There may be no better case for the power of hip-hop's geographic diversity than Los Angeles, whose sprawl of distinct creative microclimates is a genre unto itself.

Ron Dowell is a writer and 2018 PEN America Emerging Voices Fellow who will present at the Fallbrook Library on Aug. 11 his work exploring erasure and systemic discrimination

Residents of Watts are being told to avoid large gatherings, 3 years after Demcorats promised "defund the police" would not boost crime.

Violence in Watts prompts calls for unity in the community as gang interventionists partner with law enforcement and faith leaders.

Violence in Watts prompts calls for unity in the community as gang interventionists partner with law enforcement and faith leaders.

The calls to end gun violence are growing louder in Watts after two recent shootings.

Today, Latinos make up more than 70 percent of the neighborhood's population. But almost every organization, committee and board is headed by African Americans.