Save the Date! A Better LA's First Annual Gala Event On April 23
On April 23, 2008, the Summa Children's Foundation presents "A Night Of Inspiration," honoring A Better LA, Pete Carroll and their partnership with Bo Taylor and Unity One. This exciting event will be held at the Beverly Hilton. More details to follow!

USC Coach Pete Carroll Receives Honor From Summa Children’s Foundation for Anti-Gang Initiatives
Cindy Holden
California Newswire
April 29, 2008

Pete Carroll Reaches Out to the Streets
Kurt Streeter
LA Times Sports Writer
April 20, 2008

Pete Carroll and A Better LA on ESPN
Bruce Feldman Blog
March 13, 2008

Eliminating Racism: ABLA Advisory Board Member, Emily Williams, Honored by the YWCA
By Kerith Dilley, A Better LA
March 10, 2008

ABLA Hosts Coreplan International Youth Exchange
By Kerith Dilley, A Better LA
March 09, 2008

ABLA Presents Imagine 21: Fast Track to Success Class in May
Kerith Dilley, A Better LA
March 1, 2008

Summa Children's Foundation Honors Pete Carroll & A Better LA
KC Carrie West
February 27, 2008

A fitting home: A Better L.A. now offers classes in its new digs at the Expo Center
By Mike Corsini, A Better L.A.
December 20, 2007

23 Reasons Why A Profile of Pete Carroll Does Not Appear in this Space
Los Angeles Magazine
By J.R. Moehringer
Photography by Mark Hanauer

Holiday hope
A Better L.A. is driven to helping needy families this Thanksgiving
By Mike Corsini, A Better L.A.
November 15, 2007

Drop in LA Homicides, as Law Enforcement Collaborates With Gang Interventionists
Hector Becerra and Richard Winston, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
September 28, 2007

Making A Better L.A.
USCRipsIt.com
August 13, 2007

ESPN - 2005 Orange Bowl Clip
Windows Media Video (7.7 MB)

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