Lynwood News

Kaiser Permanente unveiled plans Thursday for a $10-million medical office building that will offer primary care, some specialty care and other services to 80,000 South Los Angeles residents who are members of Kaiser's healthcare plan.

About 40 people gathered Monday night for a candlelight vigil in front of the Lynwood Unified School District's headquarters hoping to put a halt to child abuse, neglect and violence at schools sites.

The clock is already ticking for next Tuesday's big election where voters here will be asked to cast their votes for three of seven candidates seeking a seat on the Lynwood City Council.

Incumbents of the Lynwood Unified School District's Board of Education, Rachel Chavez and Alfonso Morales, face four challengers: Nancy Montes, Anastasia Ventura, Dorothy Plummer-Jones and Gloria Garcia, in voting Tuesday.

Barred for life? Black Flag's four bars, that is? Philadelphia writer Stewart Ebersole invites tattooed fans of the legendary hardcore band inked with their famous Raymond Pettibon-designed logo to be a part of his upcoming book Barred for Life .

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is investigating claims of misuse of public funds by a Carson battered women's shelter, the office confirmed Monday.

IN 1976, AN accordion-playing teenager and self-proclaimed geek from Lynwood, Calif., sent in a tape of home-recorded parody songs to Dr.

Five hopefuls for the Lynwood Unified School District's Board of Education gave at least 100 members of the community on Monday night a chance to hear their platforms and their visions for the district if elected to office Nov.

In between practicing their footwork this week on ABC's Dancing with the Stars , Mya and her dance partner Dmitry headed over to Lynwood, Calif.

Voters in the Lynwood Unified School District are encouraged to attend the second community candidates forum Monday where five of the six candidates seeking two seats on the school board will be asked to address crucial educational issues.

The year-to-date number of homicides in Los Angeles County is about 591. This number does not include a few cases in which the cause of death has been deferred.

About 100 women turned out for the L.A. Care Health Plan's Family Resource Center's Women's Health Month celebration last week, for free mini-massages, health screenings and an earful of Mother Love's inspiring words.

She could have quit the business 20 years ago when her husband passed away, closed down the storefront when her children offered to care for her.

Authorities are searching this morning for a suspect who fatally shot a 66-year-old woman during an apparent robbery at a check-cashing business she owned in Lynwood.

In a first-of-its-kind program, Disney Parks in 2010 will give a free one-day admission to a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park to one million people in the U.S. and Canada who perform volunteer service with a participating organization.

What is The Homicide Report? The Homicide Report is a weekly listing of all homicide victims reported by the Los Angeles County coroner, combined with updates every few days from law enforcement agencies of new homicides not yet listed.

LYNWOOD a ' The Lynwood Unified School District showed a slight improvement in the 2009 state Academic Performance Index scores, according to results released last week by the state Department of Education.

Richard Travion, a 17-year-old black youth, died on Saturday, Sept. 19, after he was shot by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies in the 3100 block of Banning Street in Lynwood , authorities said.

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies shot three gunmen over the weekend - bringing the total of deadly shootings this year to 13.

Investigations were under way today into three fatal deputy-involved shootings that occurred in southeast Los Angeles County over the weekend.