Lawndale News

A gang member was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for his role in a drug- and gun-running operation in the Venice/Culver City area, federal officials announced today.

A gang member was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for his role in a drug and gun running operation in the Culver City/Venice area, federal officials announced Wednesday.

The Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, seen here in a January 2011 file photo, will be the new home for the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities beginning in September 2012.

City officials across the South Bay this week are putting the final nails in the coffins of their local redevelopment agencies, a move that could put long-planned public projects on hold, slow economic development and prompt layoffs.

A judge ruled that crews must halt demolition of older buildings at Leuzinger High, such as the school's cafeteria.

A 19-year-old man who claimed he was shot and wounded by sheriff's deputies in a drive-by in Lawndale will face charges for filing a false police report, officials said Sunday.

Lawndale officials celebrate on Saturday morning the grand-opening of the Lawndale Community Center.

Would-be candidates for municipal seats in El Segundo and Lawndale have until this week to get their names on the April 10 ballot.