True to his vision, Avalon Boulevard became a key commercial thoroughfare along its 17.3-mile length, connecting the port, Wilmington, Carson and south Los Angeles to downtown Los Angeles.

The city of Los Angeles hired a private security firm for parts of Avalon Boulevard in Wilmington after complaints about vandalism, illegal dumping and other petty crime.

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Six people were injured during a shooting at a grocery store shopping center on Friday in South Los Angeles, according to authorities. It happened at a strip mall ...