Backers of new tax on oil production will hold public forum in Baldwin Hills.

Councilmember Parks Addresses Lack of Dining Options in South L.A.

Culver City extends moratorium on oil drilling. Citing an "immediate threat to public health, safety and welfare," city officials prohibit new drilling.

Fast food moratorium in South L.A. to end; permanent solutions still in the works.

Community pushes for healthy food choices in South LA.

7 nominees for board of Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital.

Navigating L.A.’s Food Deserts—why so many have access to so little.

Advocates press for markets in poor areas.

Quest for new LA County health chief is slow going. The department's huge budget gap and the difficulty of pleasing the county's five supervisors make it unlikely that an attractive candidate will soon appear, observers say.

Lack of Quality Food Choices Harming the Health of South L.A. A new study says people living in the area suffer higher rates of heart disease.

Advocate group blames lack of fresh food for high inner city disease rates.

Day at the Capitol. Protect the Health of California!

Bridging the gap in healthcare coverage for children.

Pressure results in health study for Baldwin Hills.

Culver City challenges new oil drilling. A Texas company wants new wells in the Inglewood Oil Field, which lies along the city's border and already has 1,463 active, idle and abandoned wells.

South Bay health community's response to health care bill mixed.

L.A. County report finds higher mortality rate among black women, less access to care among Latinas and lower rates of preventive care among Asians. Obesity rates went up countywide since 2005.

Sale sparks hope of hospital's return.

Blue Shield Foundation awards $5 million for health care, other programs.

The Blue Shield of California said Thursday it's making $5 million in 4th quarter grants, bringing its 2009 grant total to $28.9 million.

The proposed partnership between the University of California and Los Angeles County to open a new hospital in South Los Angeles moved closer to reality with the recent unanimous approval of the UC Board of Regents.

Success of new Martin Luther King Jr. hospital could hinge on board's makeup. Seven yet-to-be-named appointees would decide how to run the hospital and whom to hire.

UC regents should embrace plan to revive former King-Drew hospital. Since the hospital's closure, the South L.A. area has been hurting for medical services. The regents could change that.

Charles Drew University closes its Urgent Care Clinic.

Childhood obesity blamed on poor nutrition.

Obesity concerns spur calls to limit new convenience stores in South L.A.

A study of Los Angeles food markets has found high numbers of products with expired freshness dates.

Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH U.S.).

Study looks at expired foods in low-income areas.

As farmers markets in South Los Angeles struggle to connect with the African-American community, city officials are developing a food policy task force that could make them more viable.

Health focus on South Figueroa area with the launch of South Los Angeles Building Healthy Communities.

Watch Lark Galloway-Gilliam discuss the reopening of MLK Hospital.

Potential reopening of MLK Hospital.

Lark Galloway-Gilliam, along with Larry Mantle, discuss the plan to reopen inpatient services at Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital.

County approves deal with UC to reopen Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital.

Officials wrestle with massive cuts to Healthy Families program.

Schwarzenegger ends budget saga with more cuts.

California's cash crisis press conference.

Bringing healthy food to South LA.

Making our neighborhoods healthy.

Is Los Angeles a Food Desert or a Food Oasis?

Food Desert to Food Oasis conference.

Celebrating Women's History Month, featuring Lark Galloway-Gilliam.

King hospital plan may get yet another chance.

Healthcare & the socio-political, cultural-physical environment.

Plan to reopen King hospital near Watts by 2012 faces big hurdles. LA County is promising to find funds, complete construction, form a nonprofit with the University of California, hire staff and pass reviews—all in three years.

Healthcare advocate supports proposal to re-expand King Hospital.

South Bay schools, agencies start counting costs of state budget.

South LA shortchanged for health.

Study: An address doesn't guarantee wellness, but some place add to risks.

Study explores healthcare gap in South LA.

Sur de LA padece desigualdad de servicios Estudio de organizaciones muestra que en salud, educación y seguridad esa zona de la ciudad está menos atendida, en comparación con el oeste.

South LA Health Scorecard.

Plan could lead to re-opening of hospital. Advisory Board says action plan on Inglewood's Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital should arrive by year's end.

South L.A. Clinics may lose tobacco settlement funds.

The Los Angeles City Council has adopted a moratorium for new fast food restaurants in South Los Angeles. Community Health Councils hopes instead to attract new sit-down restaurants and grocery stores to this inner-city neighborhood.

Oil expansion plans in L.A. rile residents.

Baldwin Hills oil field hearings.

Public hearings held on urban oil drilling.

LA's fast-food drive-by. A city council's ban on fast-food chains is a provocative social experiment.