The Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles’s Koreatown is the symbolic heart of Korean American. The Korean cultures have been integrated in American society in different aspects, such as cuisines, beliefs, social services, and cultural events. However, because of language, cultural, and psychological barriers, Korean Americans still struggle with issue and challenges especially in employment and public health. Many cannot surpass the hardships of the glass ceiling, while others have limited access to public health services…

estimated that this gang operates worldwide with an estimate of 30,000 to 50,000 members (Marcovitz 30). Being a transnational gang is important to know how is structured and how members in this gang all contribute to the group. Since MS originated in Los Angeles during the Salvadorian civil war and started migrating or were being deported they began forming cliques. But besides that this gangs are organized differently globally but one thing they all have in common is that this gangs are…

Khalid English Feb 27, 2016 My Trip to Southern California I have been to southern California for two weeks to visit my uncles. I really enjoyed the time I have been there because besides to seeing them, we could visit many great places located in the Golden State – California – such as Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Big Bear, and San Diego. Los Angeles is the second biggest city in the United States. Fortunately, we had the chance to visit the USC (University of Southern California) one…

Areas of California like Los Angeles and Hollywood have helped develop the ideology of California as creating fame, success, and fortune, but current economic and environmental instability have altered its attractive identity. Many people no longer wish to live in California. Once admired for being “the place that never rains,” California’s lack of precipitation is now a growing concern. The low levels of rainfall are affecting the environment…

West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles, California. West Hollywood is known for a variety of things, including the Sunset Strip, its large LGBT population and regular celebrity sightings. Since its earliest years, West Hollywood has earned a reputation for its nightlife and home to emerging artists in the entertainment industry. Based on the city’s history and current demographics, it is suitable for a new live entertainment venue to be established. SWOT Analysis Strengths: One of the biggest…

basketball. He is a fan of Chelsea FC, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Xander has a very broad personality and enjoys many other things besides sports. His favorite food to eat are bean and cheese burritos. Out of the infinite colors in the world, Xander’s favorite color is blue. On his free time, he likes to listen to music, feel the presence of the outdoors, go to the movies, and spend time with his friends and family. Xander’s favorite …

Due to the Great Migration of Blacks from the rural South to the North between 1910 and 1930, this gave way to a new era of street gangs. By the time of WWII, Harlem was one of the first Black ghettos in America, and “the area could not have been riper for the sprouting of street gangs (Haskins, 1974, p.80). In the 1930’s, following the U.S Civil War, gangs were also growing rapidly in other cities…

of legislation to suppress and deter gang activity instead of implementing intervention and prevention methods (Decker, 2003; Green & Pranis, 2007; Klein & Maxson, 2006). Examples include gang sentencing enhancements that adhere a mandatory prison time, increased policing in gang neighborhoods, specialized units, education programs to youth to bring awareness of the dangers of gang membership, and civil injunctions to prohibit certain gang members from certain behavior (Green & Pranis, 2007;…

The current population of SPA 6 / South Los Angeles is 1,307,402 including homeless residents (Los Angeles County. Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology, 2017), and although small, measuring 71.3 square miles, SPA 6 is the most densely populated area in LA County (TCCSC, 2017). In terms of gender, it is about equally divided, with 51% females and 49% males. The ethnicity breakdown is, 68.2% Latino, 27.4% African American, 2.4% Caucasian, 1.7% Asian, 0.2% Asian Pacific Islander (API)…

In 1992, the city had its largest death toll in history due to poverty, drugs, and violence. Living in South Central Los Angeles is a hostile environment. Gang violence made the streets of Los Angeles the nation’s most dangerous urban jungle. Urban neighborhoods suffered from violence, drugs, mental and physical health issues and have no recourse to help themselves. Families live in gang territories due to…