The center addresses a shortage of no-cost early learning programs in South Los Angeles, opening in May.
Although the annual festival did not take place this year, the Leimert Park merchants hosted a celebration Wednesday, and the Leonard family plans to keep their tradition going.
Organizers of the Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival announced the cancellation of the festival for 2024 due to lackluster fundraising, rising costs and safety concerns.
At least nine people were hospitalized following a multi-car crash involving a Metro bus in Leimert Park Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
The 47th LA Kwanzaa Parade is billed as the oldest such parade in the world. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 to celebrate family, community and culture.
State agriculture officials plan to release millions of sterile male Mediterranean fruit flies into an area surrounding Leimert Park following the discovery of two wild flies in the area.