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Bridge Housing Project Opens at the Brentwood V.A. This Saturday
The 50-bed project is for veterans experiencing homelessness
April 2, 2020
Beverly Hills Approves Accelerating Subway Construction, Wilshire Boulevard to Close Tomorrow
Not an April Fools headline: Beverly Hills is supporting Metro subway construction - three blocks of Wilshire will be closed for 1-3 months starting tomorrow
April 1, 2020
SGV Connect Census Day Special: Fill Out Your Census Form!
Today's pod features Adriana Pinedo of Active SGV who is leading the advocacy group's efforts to get as many people counted in the San Gabriel Valley as possible.
April 1, 2020
Vending in the Time of Corona: an Elotera Who Can’t Afford to Stay Home is Attacked
Vendors across the city wonder how they will feed their families; a Street Vendor Emergency Fund aims to help
March 31, 2020
Beverly Hills and Metro Look to Speed Subway Construction During COVID-19 Traffic Lull
A proposal to take advantage of decreased traffic could save 6 months on Purple Line subway construction
March 30, 2020
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 17 – Shifting Perspectives
Every minor symptom these days seems fraught
March 27, 2020
As Council Heads to Chambers Today, a Plea that It Abandon the Do-No-Harm-to-Landlords Doctrine
While arguing to limit the grace period tenants would have to pay back any missed rent to six months during the marathon city council session last Tuesday, March 17, Second District councilmember Paul Krekorian beseeched his colleagues to consider the Hippocratic Oath - the pledge physicians make to do no harm - and not enact policies that could have far-reaching negative consequences... for landlords.
March 27, 2020
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 15 – Mask Vendors and Gardening
Day 14 of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of midday March 24, there are people infected/deaths: worldwide 416,248/18,652, U.S. 51,935/660, CA 2,385/46, L.A. County 536/7
March 25, 2020
SGV Connect 61: Nonprofit Leaders from ACT-LA, Investing in Place and LACBC Discuss COVID-19 Responses
Our hosts talk to Laura Raymond of ACT-LA, Jessica Meaney of Investing in Place and Eli Kaufman of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition.
March 24, 2020
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 10 – Support Your Local Press
I find myself really valuing news outlets including LAist and the L.A. Times for their invaluable reporting during an extraordinary crisis
March 20, 2020
