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How Will Helicopter Noise Relief Act Help Those in Heavily Policed Communities?
If you live in an area with a lot of police helicopter activity, it can be very frustrating.
January 28, 2014
Garcetti Has Skin in the Game on My Figueroa!
Earlier this month, the City of Los Angeles wrote to the Green Lane Project, seeking to be a partner city in "Green Lane Project 2".
January 27, 2014
The MyFigueroa! Streetscape and Protected Bike Lane Plan Moves Forward as City Council Begins Hearing the Appeal
Next week, the Los Angeles City Council will hear the formal appeal of the environmental certification of the MyFigueroa! project brought by Darryl Holter, owner of the Shammas Auto Group. But, even as the Council begins to hear the appeal, the MyFigueroa! team is preparing to put the project out to bids in February and March.
January 23, 2014
So, Ground Has Officially Been Broken for the Crenshaw Line. What Does That Mean for People in the Area?
To say change is afoot in the Crenshaw/Leimert area might be the understatement of the year.
January 22, 2014
“They Never Do Things Like This in My Neighborhood!”: New Park Along Vermont Ave. Surprises, Delights Residents
He was surprised when they put the bike lane in a while back, he said. But then this?
January 16, 2014
West Adams Neighbors Come Together to Oppose the Drillers Next Door
"So, those are not water trucks we see coming through the neighborhood?" asked an older gentleman enjoying the sunny Saturday afternoon with friends outside one of the men's homes in the West Adams neighborhood.
January 14, 2014
When One Well Closes, God…er…Oil Corporations Open Another
While the city may be busy doing what it can to see AllenCo's oil wells just north of USC permanently closed, neighbors have turned their attention to fighting another corporation's bid to drill several wells to the west of the campus.
January 8, 2014
Reflections on Reflectors: Should They Be Updated Now That More People Are in the Streets?
Although the shortest day of the year has come and gone (FINALLY), we've only gained an extra six and a half minutes of daylight since the solstice.
January 6, 2014
Dear Santa, Please Bring Us an Active Transportation Corridor Along Slauson. But Don’t Forget the Community in the Process.
Flanked by industry or warehouses on either side for much of its trajectory, and running parallel to defunct and unkempt railroad tracks that are liberally adorned with debris, graffiti, and enormous mud puddles when it rains, the Slauson Avenue corridor doesn't seem like the most human-friendly place.
December 17, 2013
Community Services Unlimited Can Help You Get a Jump On Your New Year’s Resolution to Garden and Eat Healthy
Every time an email from Community Services Unlimited (CSU) lands in my inbox, I am always inspired by how much a handful of people can accomplish when they are dedicated to the cause.
December 13, 2013