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Ben Weingart (1888–1980) was an American real estate investor and developer, influential in the development of various areas of southern California, including Lakewood, California. A self-made man, Weingart became one of the richest men in California, building a fortune of nearly $100 million, and the Weingart Foundation, his philanthropic ...
Weingart Center for the Homeless. Coordinates: 34°2′32″N 118°14′41.8″W. The Weingart Center for the Homeless is a comprehensive human services center for homeless men and women living in Skid Row, Los Angeles. It provides on-site short and long-term services including transitional residential housing, medical and mental health ...
Skid Row is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles. [1] The area is officially known as Central City East. [2]Skid Row contains one of the largest stable populations of homeless people in the United States, estimated at over 4,400, and has been known for its condensed homeless population since at least the 1930s. [3]
Steve Soboroff. Steve Soboroff (born August 31, 1948) is a Los Angeles based businessman, philanthropist, and civic leader who served as a Los Angeles Police Commissioner from 8/30/13-8/30/23. He spearheaded the use of body cams for the LAPD. Soboroff served as President of the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commission between 1995 and 2000.
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East LA Classic (CIF) Weingart Stadium (formerly East Los Angeles College Stadium[2] or ELAC Stadium) is a 22,355-capacity multi-purpose stadium located at East Los Angeles College, in Monterey Park, California. It was built in 1951 at a cost of $3.1 million, and following renovations in 1984 it was renamed after philanthropist Ben Weingart.
Oubré grew up in Los Angeles and was a first-generation college student whose grandparents did not finish elementary school, but were labor and civil rights activists. [1] She graduated from Hollywood High School, [2] and earned a B.A. in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1980. [3]
Address. 16315 Grevillea Ave. Lawndale, CA 90260. Website. www.echsonline.org. Environmental Charter High School, abbreviated to ECHS, is a 9th through 12th grade public charter high school in Lawndale, California. It was founded in 2002. Prior to its founding, there was another high school at the same location that was named “Victory”.