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Residents of Imperial Courts public housing, pictured here on Nov. 8, 2024, have raised concerns for years about dilapidated conditions and poor sanitation throughout the development. The neighborhood council gives local residents a place to raise complaints, propose solutions and push for change. (Kim McGill | Watts Star)
Deadline approaching: Watts residents invited to file for council seats
January 11, 2025
Photo Illustration by Watts Star with Canva
Local school cell phone sweep teases statewide ban
September 1, 2024
A mother and her two children walk past an unhoused individual as the enter Alma Reaves Woods Watts Branch Library on Tuesday, Aug. 27. (Delfino Camacho | Watts Star)
Despite State Funding Reductions, Local Librarians Fight to Keep Services
September 1, 2024
Investigators To Come
Investigators To Come
April 4, 2024
Investigation Stories To Come
Investigation Stories To Come
April 4, 2024
Investigators To Come
Investigators To Come
April 4, 2024
Investigation Stories To Come
Investigation Stories To Come
April 4, 2024
Investigation Stories To Come
Investigation Stories To Come
April 4, 2024
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Two Buddies Battle in Fun Basketball Shootout
October 19, 2025
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Watts Youth Take On a Fun Running Challenge
October 19, 2025
Real Talk: Honest Dialogues about Faith
Real Talk: Honest Dialogues about Faith
October 12, 2025
Favorite Sports Through the Eyes of Watts Youth
Favorite Sports Through the Eyes of Watts Youth
October 12, 2025
Watts Youth Talk Sports and Their Future
Watts Youth Talk Sports and Their Future
October 1, 2025
Illustration by Kim McGill
Building Bonds
February 2, 2025
Chelsea Alvarez
My big fat online dating encounter
January 19, 2025
Illustration by Kim McGill
My Father, the Pirate
January 11, 2025
Photo Illustration by Watts Star with Canva
Creating a picture-esque future
September 1, 2024
Photo Illustration by Watts Star with Canva
Living in Watts
September 1, 2024
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Two Buddies Battle in Fun Basketball Shootout
October 19, 2025
Favorite Sports Through the Eyes of Watts Youth
Favorite Sports Through the Eyes of Watts Youth
October 12, 2025
Watts Youth Talk Sports and Their Future
Watts Youth Talk Sports and Their Future
October 1, 2025
Young basketball athlete shares his stories
What Young Athletes Go Through and the Pressures
August 27, 2025
More Sports Stories to Come
More Sports Stories to Come
April 4, 2024
Screenshot
Two Buddies Battle in Fun Basketball Shootout
October 19, 2025
Screenshot
Watts Youth Take On a Fun Running Challenge
October 19, 2025
Real Talk: Honest Dialogues about Faith
Real Talk: Honest Dialogues about Faith
October 12, 2025
Favorite Sports Through the Eyes of Watts Youth
Favorite Sports Through the Eyes of Watts Youth
October 12, 2025
Watts Youth Talk Sports and Their Future
Watts Youth Talk Sports and Their Future
October 1, 2025
ANOTHER DAY
March 23, 2025
EMOTIONS & DREAMS
February 9, 2025
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Residents of Imperial Courts public housing, pictured here on Nov. 8, 2024, have raised concerns for years about dilapidated conditions and poor sanitation throughout the development. The neighborhood council gives local residents a place to raise complaints, propose solutions and push for change. (Kim McGill | Watts Star)
Deadline approaching: Watts residents invited to file for council seats
Kim McGill • January 11, 2025

Residents interested in filing for a candidacy run in this year’s Watts Neighborhood...

Photo Illustration by Watts Star with Canva
Local school cell phone sweep teases statewide ban
Deriona Nicholson, Youth Reporter • September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes /...

Opinions/Editorials
Illustration by Kim McGill
Building Bonds
Angel Pasillas • February 2, 2025

My father was driving me, my mother Silvia and my older brother Daniel back...

Chelsea Alvarez
My big fat online dating encounter
Amari Jones • January 19, 2025

There I was, staring at my Hinge profile that I had carefully curated to appear...

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Life and Culture
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Two Buddies Battle in Fun Basketball Shootout
Daniel Mendez, Youth Reporter • October 19, 2025

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Watts Youth Take On a Fun Running Challenge
Itzel Aguilar, Youth Reporter • October 19, 2025
Real Talk: Honest Dialogues about Faith
Real Talk: Honest Dialogues about Faith
Jaelynn Lacy, Youth Reporter • October 12, 2025
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Investigations
Investigators To Come
Investigators To Come
Sample Student • April 4, 2024

Investigation stories go here.         Having...

Investigation Stories To Come
Investigation Stories To Come
Sample Student • April 4, 2024

Investigation stories go here.

Sports
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Two Buddies Battle in Fun Basketball Shootout
Daniel Mendez, Youth Reporter • October 19, 2025

Favorite Sports Through the Eyes of Watts Youth
Favorite Sports Through the Eyes of Watts Youth
Jonathan Lazoya, Youth Reporter • October 12, 2025

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