LA County Fentanyl-related overdose deaths decline
While drug overdose deaths significantly dropped in Los Angeles County from 2023 to 2024, race and income disparities persist.
March 2026
Careers in cybersecurity
High school students are attaining the technological skills and professionals are making career switches to the cybersecurity field.
Ten Ring Accuracy firearm training
Ten Ring Accuracy teaches people how to properly fire, store, and transport firearms, as well as laws surrounding the use of deadly force.
Moon Global Foundation prepares children for jobs in film and TV production
The Inglewood-based foundation has youth classes in film production, directing, scriptwriting, cinematography, and audio production.
USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative
Students from Foshay Learning Center, Dorsey High School, Crenshaw High School, Audubon Middle School, and Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy participate in a unique cultural enrichment program that puts them on a path to college.
UCLA brings STEM to students in Black communities
UC STEM Fest introduced children in South Los Angeles to science and technology fields.
Check out the March 2026 digital version of The Los Angeles Standard Newspaper
Read about Black male doctors, income tax returns, youth bicycle program, Planet Fitness, and Leimert Park Village Inc.’s trip to Africa.
Leimert Park Village Inc. attends the 39th African Union Summit
Leimert Park Village Inc. announces the second milestone in its series of diaspora-centered global cultural exchanges, with community delegate Tony Jolly attending the 39th African Union Summit, held February 11–15 in Addis Ababa.
Los Angeles Bicycle Academy
The youth earn-a-bike program teaches youth how to repair and refurbish bicycles, and prepares them for careers in the cycling industry.
Planet Fitness opens on Crenshaw Blvd. and Slauson Ave.
The new fitness center in the Crenshaw Plaza offers weight training, cardio, yoga, and other forms of exercise for beginners and also more advanced fitness enthusiasts.
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