“I’m a Teacher, I’m Pregnant…I’m Worried”: Residents Fume Over Lead Contamination of Soil in their Neighborhoods
"If you don't shut it down, we're going to shut you down!" shouted a woman dressed in hazmat gear (above, with skull on her back).
March 20, 2014
The Tour de Watts Gathers Momentum, Signals Good Things Ahead for Watts
While heading to South L.A. for the United Riders of South L.A.'s Tour de Watts this past Saturday, I was reminded of a guest lecture I gave in a USC journalism class a few weeks ago.
March 18, 2014
“Our Fears Have Not Been Allayed”: The Limits of Regulatory Powers Over Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction Techniques
"Qué significa 'fracking' en español?" the woman wearing a "People Not Pozos" shirt and a "Ban Fracking Now" sticker asked me.
March 14, 2014
If Cleanliness is Next to Godliness, Surely it Should Also be a Component of “Complete”-ness, No?
As folks were preparing to cut the cake in honor of the Complete Streets Day motion put forth by Councilmember Jose Huizar at City Hall last week, I was getting geared up to volunteer at a high school located in his district, around which many of the streets are decidedly incomplete.
March 10, 2014
Feasibility Study on Slauson Corridor Rail-to-River Project Takes Another Step Forward
How are you going to get community input?
March 5, 2014
Garbage Removal Makes Space for New Trash to Accumulate
I lost the last of three Turkish wool hats on Sunday.
February 27, 2014
Boyle Heights Forum Tonight: Neighborhood Land Trust Seeks to Help Communities Take Charge of Blight
Vacant lots constitute a huge thorn in the side of communities around Los Angeles.
February 26, 2014
Blight Begets Blight: Vacant Lots are Popular Dumping Grounds in South L.A.
I was on my way home after taking photos of the pretty new parklet that had popped up along Vermont Ave. a month ago, when I stopped by this beauty of a vacant lot (above) at 41st and Main.
February 25, 2014