Lena Torres, longtime St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court, dies at 100 Miss Lena went to work for the clerk’s office in 1940. She spent 30 years as the deputy clerk to her husband, then was elected to the office six times. Author: Dominic Massa / WWL-TV Updated: 4:25 PM CST March 12, 2021
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. Lena Randazzo Torres, the legendary St. Bernard Parish figure who spent 72 years in the Clerk of Court’s office, including serving as clerk for 24 years, died Friday. She was 100.
Her grandson, Sidney Torres IV, said Mrs. Torres died Friday morning at home surrounded by family.
Known across the parish as “Miss Lena,” Torres celebrated her 100th birthday in January. The St. Bernard Parish Council designated it as Lena Torres Day, and tributes came from friends, colleagues and admirers.
Funds released to continue blue light patrols in French Quarter Share Updated: 3:44 PM CST Feb 26, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 3:44 PM CST Feb 26, 2021
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Show Transcript everybody. Thank you so much for joining us here today. Uh, I guess I ll go ahead and spell my name. J O s H U A last name. Cox C o X c o x. Ah, we re here today because on Monday we told you that there was a mess. The French Quarter management district promised to keep the blue light patrols that everyone loves in the quarter going with private dollars from January through at least March. They failed to do that. Uh And so on Monday, we told you that we were doing everything in our power to fix that. Well, today I m happy to say that we ve done that on Sunday at 12:01 a.m. The blue light patrols are going to start up again, and I would like to thank a couple of people who made that happen. First, I d like to thank Councilwoman Palmer, who is th
Uptown neighbors want tougher permit enforcement on âdoubles-to-dormsâ
Recent renovations and expansions might not be factored into property valuations for tax purposes. Share Updated: 9:45 AM CST Feb 18, 2021
Recent renovations and expansions might not be factored into property valuations for tax purposes. Share Updated: 9:45 AM CST Feb 18, 2021
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Show Transcript POTENTIAL RAINSTORM. NOW TO WDSU INVESTIGATES. THE UNIT HAS BEEN FOLLOWING A BATTLE BEING WAGED NEAR UPTOWN UNIVERSITIES BETWEEN INVESTORS AND LONGTIME RESIDENTS. CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER GREG LAROSE EXPLAINS HOW THIS IMPACTS NOT JUST PEOPLE FROM THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT POTENTIALLY, TAXPAYERS ACROSS THE CITY. IT IS CALLED DOUBLES TO DORMS. ONE OR TWO FAMILY HOMES TURNED INTO STUDENT HOUSING WITH A DOZEN OR MORE TENANTS. FOR THE RESIDENTS NEAR THE UPTOWN UNIVERSITIES, IT IS DRIVING THEM TO THE BREAKING POINT. MY PARENTS BOUGHT THE HOUSE WHEN I WAS IN FOUR
Through a novel collaboration, the New Orleans Downtown Development District and the International High School of New Orleans transformed a downtown parking lot into a shared green space, serving students and the surrounding community. The retreat â Legacy Park â is on the 700 block of Baronne Street. Although the ribbon-cutting took place in November 2019, IHSNO is still being applauded for its part of the project â most recently with an award.
In mid-December, the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools honored IHSNO with the 2020 Community Roots Award, which recognizes a Louisiana charter school that demonstrates community engagement through partnerships with outside organizations and individuals.
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