Today’s Headlines
PG&E power line found to be to blame for the nearly million-acre Dixie Fire (LAT) The story behind the mural “In Lak’Ech: You Are My Other Me” by Boyle Heights artist Fabian Debora. (L.A. Taco) The L.A. Times’ Editorial Board has had enough of Michael Weinstein/AHF (LAT) $25 million verdict should make drivers more aware … Continued
January 5, 2022
Saturday: Help Plan Senator Bill Greene Memorial Park at Figueroa and Slauson
The lot at 5800 S. Figueroa has sat vacant since 1959
August 27, 2021
Anatomy of an Officer-Involved Explosion: a Post-Mortem on LAPD’s E. 27th Street Fireworks Blast
A year ago, a councilmember co-authored a motion to shift $150mil from LAPD's budget. A month ago, LAPD called everyone but his office to watch them detonate fireworks in his district. The botched operation rocked the city.
August 11, 2021
About that Bus Shelter Tweet: Street Services’ Demo Draws Attention to Sorry State of L.A. Bus Stops
Earlier today, a tweet from Metro in support of the Bureau of Street Services' pop-ups on potential bus shelter designs featuring the above image quickly drew a lot of, er, shade.
July 22, 2021
Autistic Man Shot Within 83 Seconds of First Contact by LASD: Why Is this Still Happening?
Eighty-three seconds.
May 7, 2021
Families of Those Killed by LASD Describe Ongoing Harassment by Deputies as Part of a “Triple Assault”
"I don't have another life to give. I don't have any more breaths to take. I don't have any more hashtags. I don't have any more energy to be marching with my fist up in the air [only] to come back to the same thing," declared Khadijah Shabazz. "Right now, it needs to be all broken down, torn down, and started all over again."
April 13, 2021
Officer Fires 8 Shots at Man Fleeing Pretextual Stop; Evolving LAPD Statements Attempt to Pin Blame on Driver
LAPD is accusing 30yo Travis Elster of assault with a deadly weapon to justify the shooting.
March 17, 2021
Metro Relaunches Rail-to-River Community Engagement Process to Choose New Southeast Cities Route
The planned WSAB rail line won't leave enough room for a bike/walk path on Randolph, forcing Metro to seek an alternative route
February 10, 2021