Sahra Sulaiman

The images were a sobering reminder of how terrifyingly fragile the human body is when confronted by a multi-ton vehicle traveling at just about any speed.

Vendor Benjamín Ramírez - the elotero whose degrading assault by Carlos Haka in Hollywood went viral last year - has been attacked again, marking the second serious assault on a vendor in March.

Monday, April 9, from 5 to 7 p.m., the community is invited to discuss major renovations planned for South Park set to get underway later this month.

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While curbing the power of the I-got-mine-so-go-away-peasant crowd to veto growth is indeed a most urgent imperative, the fact that the zoning changes are tied to transit lines means that, here in Los Angeles, it is disproportionately lower-income communities of color that will be affected by the bill.

People had been so caught up in detailing the crimes against humanity her “poopy feet” had wrought that there was very little space for reflection on the larger implications of what it was that people were cheering.

Today, City Council finally moved to allow the 49-unit affordable and supportive housing project planned for the Metro-owned lot by nonprofit developer A Community of Friends (ACOF) at 1st and Lorena to proceed. The final project will be split between 24 affordable units targeting low-income veterans and their families and 24 units reserved for families experiencing homelessness (including 12 for families with disabilities). The project will have on-site case managers to serve residents, offer 10,000 square feet of retail space, and host community-serving amenities, including a fitness center and childcare services that will be open to the public.

Next Tuesday, the City Council will again revisit an appeal lodged against A Community of Friends regarding the joint development housing project slated for the lot at 1st and Lorena in Boyle Heights.

Officers held the East L.A. native for 45 minutes, threatened him with jail time, then cited him for an outstanding issue he thought he'd resolved years ago

A nine-month rent strike comes to a close when tenants successfully negotiate new terms with owner B.J. Turner