PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/152349.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 South Central Farmers Demand Ethics Investigation of Local Officials http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1221394.htm Citing an apparent conflict of interest, the South Central Farmers are demanding that California's State Attorney General investigate the sale of the site of the South Central Farm by Los Angeles city officials to local developer Ralph Horowitz for a trucking center for women's clothing manufacturer and retailer Forever 21. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1221394.htm L.A. City Mayor Villaraigosa Fails to Raise Matching Funds to Save 350 Poor Families in South Central Los Angeles From Brentwood Developer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb386251.htm For the last three years, 350 families have been fighting to preserve the largest contiguous piece of open green space in South Central Los Angeles. On April 22nd 2006, Trust for Public had negotiated a 30 day buy option that depended on the city matching 5 Million put up by a private foundation. It appears that the City of LA and the Mayor's office will not match the money and the land will fall to Brentwood Developer. (PRWeb May 18, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 18 May 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb386251.htm L.A. City Mayor Villaraigosa Abandons 350 Poor Families in South Central Los Angeles http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb353723.htm For the last 3 years, 350 families have been fighting to preserve the largest contiguous piece of open green space in South Central Los Angeles. Now they have been officially served by the Sheriff's department and are being evicted from the oasis that they have built over the last 13 years. (PRWeb Mar 4, 2006)

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]]> Sat, 04 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb353723.htm LA Citizens Call on Villaraigosa to Save the Largest Urban Farm in the U.S. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb346324.htm As of January 30, 2006, an injunction preventing developer Ralph Horowitz from evicting the farmers has been lifted. At any moment the South Central Farmers may be served with an eviction notice from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. Hundreds of community supporters of the South Central Farmers will gather at Los Angeles City Hall, to demand the preservation of this 13 year old community project. (PRWeb Feb 15, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb346324.htm Zach de la Rocha, Members of Ozomatli, Quetzal and Others Join 350 Families in South L.A. to Defend Community Farm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb312349.htm Musicians put on a concert to save the community farm on 41st and Alameda. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2005)

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]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2005 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/11/prweb312349.htm South Central Farmers and Supporters to Meet with Representatives of Antonio Villaraigosa's Office. (Aug. 5th, 2005) 9 a.m. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb269091.htm On July 29th, 2005; South Central Farmers and Supporters met with Antonio Villaraigosa's representatives over the use of police as agents of repression. (PRWeb Aug 5, 2005)

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