Watts Rams uplift teammate injured by firework

Twelve-year-old La'Veyah Mosley lost a hand in a fireworks explosion this 4th of July. Now she wants to be a spokesperson for fireworks safety.

Watts Rams uplift teammate injured by firework
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Twelve-year-old La'Veyah Mosley lost a hand in a fireworks explosion this 4th of July. Now she wants to be a spokesperson for fireworks safety.

Students hold protest over lead levels at Jordan High School in Watts

In a press release, protesters said when students and staff return to campus Monday for the start of the school year, they “will be met with lead levels 75x higher than what the Environmental Protection Agency defines as a hazardous threshold.”

2 hospitalized after driver slams vehicle into parked cars, power pole in Watts

Two people were hospitalized after a driver lost control and slammed their vehicle into parked cars and a power pole in Watts early Thursday morning, authorities said.

Frank Gehry Design Center opens in Watts
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The approximately $25.8-million project, located at the intersection of Success Avenue and East 102nd Street, will centralize the Children's Institutes operations in South Los Angeles under a single roof.

Woman arrested after stealing vehicle with child inside in Watts

A woman was arrested after police said she stole an SUV with a child in the back seat in South Los Angeles after the victim stopped to attend to a flat tire.

Loving Hands Community Care holds Mother's Day event for women who lost a child

Mother's Day is a day of celebration for many. But for moms who lost a child, it's also a day of remembrance. Kathryn Wooten knows that loss and did something about it.

Police ID victim of Watts hit-and-run

Sixty-year-old Viviano Castaneda was identified as the man struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Watts earlier this week, according to police.

Man killed in Watts hit-and-run

Los Angeles police investigators are looking for the person who hit and killed a man in Watts early Friday morning.

Los Angeles woman killed in crash into Watts house

Jaycie Martinez of Los Angeles was killed Saturday morning when the car she was a passenger in crashed into a house in Watts, according to officials.

Community Champions: Loving Hands Community Care
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A mother's heartbreak may never heal after losing a child to violence, but mothers are coming together. Kathryn Wooten of Watts lost not one son, but a second son to gang violence.

Community Champions: Sisters of Watts honored by NFL and Super Bowl LVI committee

The NFL season is well underway but SoFi Stadium had some VIPs already taking the field this summer. The nonprofit, Sisters of Watts, was one of them.

Community Champions: Sisters of Watts honored by NFL and Super Bowl LVI committee
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FOX 11's Christine Devine caught up with the Sisters of Watts as the nonprofit organization handed out lunchtime meals in pandemic times. The group also did community cleanups, gave out scholarships, and honored mothers.

MLS unveiled mini futsal pitch in Watts
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On MLS All-Star community day, the league unveiled a new futsal pitch in Watts.

South LA teen who was left for dead shares story after young assailants face lesser charges

A young man is robbed, shot and left for dead and the suspected teen assailants could walk away with just a slap on the wrist. The victim spoke exclusively with FOX 11’s Gina Silva.

Three SoCal men arrested in cross-border kidnapping case

Three men are facing federal charges for their alleged involvement in a ring that kidnapped at least a half-dozen people near the U.S.-Mexico border.