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Residents of Imperial Courts public housing, pictured here on Nov. 8, 2024, have raised concerns for years about dilapidated conditions and poor sanitation throughout the development. The neighborhood council gives local residents a place to raise complaints, propose solutions and push for change. (Kim McGill | Watts Star)

Deadline approaching: Watts residents invited to file for council seats

Kim McGill January 11, 2025

Residents interested in filing for a candidacy run in this year’s Watts Neighborhood Council elections must file before the Monday, Jan. 13 deadline. While the 2025 Los Angeles Neighborhood Council...

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Local school cell phone sweep teases statewide ban

Deriona Nicholson, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   A...

A mother and her two children walk past an unhoused individual as the enter Alma Reaves Woods Watts Branch Library on Tuesday, Aug. 27. (Delfino Camacho | Watts Star)

Despite State Funding Reductions, Local Librarians Fight to Keep Services

Delfino Camacho, Staff Writer September 1, 2024

As summer ends and school begins, libraries in Watts and Compton continue to offer essential resources, including tech tool lending and literacy kits to teach kids how to read, even as the California State...

Investigators To Come

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Investigation Stories To Come

Investigation Stories To Come

Sample Student April 4, 2024

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Sports Stories

Sports Stories

Sample Student, Staff Writer April 4, 2024

        More local sport stories to come.           Each story has custom fields available for you to fill in as needed. Not all...

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