Several residents in apartments on Avenue 64 in Highland Park have been on a rent strike since July. The Los Angeles Tenants Union (LATU), which has helped other te
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It's Labor Day and Kevin de León, candidate in the United States Senate election, is, fittingly, at the Wilmington headquarters of the International Longshore and W
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The HBO documentary Toxic Hot Seat (2013)???a damning indictment of toxic fire-retardant chemicals in our furniture, environment and bodies (spoiler: It's Californi
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After weeks of escalating rhetoric and dueling legal filings, the members of United Teachers Los Angeles voted on Friday, Aug. 31, to give the union their strike au
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Los Angeles could be following in the footsteps of San Francisco and New York when it comes to renters' rights and legal representation.The L.A. City Council is
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Legislation by a host of California lawmakers, on the heels of a report of massive drug overdoses involving synthetic opioids including fentanyl, could potentially
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Plans for temporary housing for homeless people continue to move forward since the Los Angeles City Council gave the go-ahead on Friday, Aug. 17, for about $2.2 mill
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California is rightly celebrated for its legacy of effectively balancing landmark public health and environmental protection initiatives with a vibrant economy, serv
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The three-year, multi-agency federal investigation dubbed Narconetas culminated in a dramatic crescendo this week when authorities arrested 25 defendants in a barrag
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I was born in Santa Monica in 1944 (my mom was born here, too ? 1904), and I've never experienced how hot at night it was the other night. I mean, lying in bed
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A camp taking place at USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Institute of Engineering Community and Cultural Competence (IEC3) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) thi
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Years ago, I started a fund for Native American students and one for African-Americans. I tell you this not to toot my own horn but to underline that in my opinion,
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