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The Unclaimed Are Not Forgotten: Ashes of 1,457 People Who Died in L.A. Laid...
No one had claimed their remains even though they died up to three years ago. No family. No friends. They numbered 1,457: L.A. County’s “unclaimed decedents.” So, on this damp Wednesday morning, under...
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Where Julio Cesar Chavez and Macho Camacho Became Stars ~ How Azteca Boxing...
Julio Cesar Chavez was arguably the most famous Mexican athlete on the planet and he was hanging out in the city of Bell – punching the heavy bag, conducting media interviews, and taking photos with...
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Weekend Guide: Christmas Parades, UTLA Art Show, Food Pop-Ups Galore & More ~...
It’s Friday. Westeros is freezing. And here is your weekend guide, Los Angeles. So … get the f**k out of the house! Friday, December 7 Very Be Careful + Chulita Vinyl Club in Santa Ana Chulita Vinyl...
View ArticleFinals Will Not Be Cancelled at CSUN as Campus Police Investigate Mass...
Anti-Semitic and racist messages, and threats scrawled in black marker in the bathroom of a building at California State University Northridge on Wednesday prompted campus police to boost patrols. But...
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Weed In the Classroom: How Undergrad Students Are Introducing Cannabis...
At a recent Wednesday evening in a bare-bones basement classroom on the UCLA campus, students filled chairs, perched on table tops, and stood in the corners to learn about one thing: cannabis. Despite...
View Article‘I Don’t Make Enough For Rent’ ~ L.A. Hotel Workers Poised To Strike As Early...
Workers at the some of the most popular Los Angeles area hotels could go on strike ahead of the holidays — possibly as early as Wednesday — if contract negotiations with management remain deadlocked,...
View ArticlePacoima Hit-And-Run: Man Loses His Job, His Condo, and Then His Life While...
A man asleep in his car was killed in a hit-and-run accident in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles early on Sunday. He was believed to have been living out of his car. A Chevy Silverado pickup...
View ArticleMayor Shut Down: Shouting Housing Activists Force Garcetti to Cut Short...
Homeless advocates and other demonstrators forced L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to halt a speech on Monday at USC, shouting at him and criticizing his approach to the city’s housing and homelessness crisis...
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L.A. City Council Passes Restrictions on Airbnb and Other Short-Term Rentals
After more than three years of debate — including an 11th hour plot twist — the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously in favor of new restrictions on Airbnb-style short-term rentals. The City...
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‘Offensive’ Ava Gardner Mural in Koreatown Public School Will Be Painted Over
A giant mural of Ava Gardner in Koreatown will be painted over because of its similarity to an offensive Japanese symbol from the second World War. The process will cost $20,000, according to officials...
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Behind ‘Fast Fashion’ Brands Are Underpaid Garment Workers Working in...
Lured by the promise of a restaurant job paying $1,000 a month, Yeni Dewi travelled to the United States on a tourist visa in 2013. Once here, she was forced to work as domestic help at a house in...
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Weekend Guide: Free Tacos, Lalo Alcaraz Signing, Pink Floyd & More ~ GTFO LA!
It’s Friday. The tamales are out there. And here is your weekend guide, Los Angeles. So … get the f**k out of the house! Friday, December 14 Lost Art in Santa Monica Lost Art is a woman-run collective...
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Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles ~ Five Insane Black Mamba Moments that Made Him an...
PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNER, MCD×FSG Kobe Bryant is a part of Los Angeles that is often overlooked. The hard part. If LeBron James is Julius Caesar – conqueror of all lands – Kobe...
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‘He’s Causing Scandal’ ~ Supporters of Reader Series ALOUD Say L.A. Library...
Supporters of the former directors of the ALOUD lecture series at the L.A. Public Library rallied at a library commission board meeting against the foundation’s director. The ruckus at a normally...
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How the Rams and Chargers Stadium Under Construction in Inglewood Is Already...
Beverly Brinson loves to redecorate her restaurant every month. She likes to keep Ms. B’s M&M’s Soul Food trendy and different for her loyal customers. “I’ve had customers come in here and say,...
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Vintage L.A. Forever: This Archivist is Preserving Los Angeles Pop History in...
Before he started preserving vintage Los Angeles, J. J. Englender visualized his life as a vintage movie montage. When he was 22, he got on a motorcycle in Venice Beach, hit the clutch, turned the...
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Whitewash My Mural, Too: Shepard Fairey Comes to Defense of Controversial...
If the Los Angeles school district moves forward with plans to paint over a mural at a campus in Koreatown, it could also lose a separate campus mural by artist Shepard Fairey, in a brewing cultural...
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Op-Ed: L.A. Needs Civil Rights, Not Civility ~ Why We Shut Down Mayor Garcetti
COMMENTARY Anyone claiming that democracy is alive and well in Los Angeles is certainly sitting on the right side of privilege. This was crystal clear last Monday as several social justice orgs – LA...
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Warning, Metro Riders: Blue Line Will Close for Months at Halfway Point...
Metro Blue Line riders will have to find alternate ways of getting to work next year or face massive delays. The southern half – from Compton to Long Beach – of the Blue Line will shut down for about...
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Sex Workers and Allies Gather to Remember Those Lost to Violence
A young woman is decorating a sign that says “Sex Is Not A Crime” with bright red lace. Another is embellishing a sign that says, “Repeal the 2nd Amendment.” All around, sex workers and their allies...
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