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Liliana Cortez with some of the injuries she sustained after being tackled to the ground by officers from USC's Department of Public Safety after she hugged a tree on a sorority's front lawn. She sustained bruising on her arms, shoulders, back, ribs, thighs, knees, calves, and wrists. The photos were taken the night she was released from jail. Images courtesy Liliana Cortez

USC’s Public Safety Officers Tackle, Traumatize Woman for Hugging Tree on Sorority’s Lawn

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments

"How is USC going to make it right?"

The latest rendering for Dorset Village from HKS Architects.

Demolition of Dorset Village Planned for June of 2021

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 26, 2019 | No Comments

Demolition of the site is planned for June of 2021, and construction is slated to be completed in January of 2024.

Seagulls circle overhead at 6th and San Pedro in the Skid Row neighborhood in 2012. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Homelessness Coverage that Punches Down: Could We Just Not?

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 23, 2019 | No Comments

Three years ago, I got an email asking me to cover the extent to which a homeless person was infringing on the rights of bus riders by taking up residence at a bus shelter. The city had posted notice it was going to do a clean-up there, the sender said, but the deadline had passed […]

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

Eagle Rock Blvd Getting $16M Makeover (Eastsider) Arizona Uber Test Car Wasn’t Programmed To Spot Pedestrians (LAT) Study: E-Scooters More Ecologically Friendly Than Cars (LAT) Carnage: Sherman Oaks Hit-and-Run Victim Passed By Dozens Of Drivers (ABC) …Suspect Sought In Deadly Van Nuys Hit-and-Run (Daily News) LAX-it Won’t Improve Until L.A. Embraces Mass Transit (Curbed) …Lopez: […]

Hoover Triangle 3.0. After the underwhelming debut of Hoover Triangle 2.0 last year, the investment in shade structures, mature trees, tall planters, and an abundance of plants are a welcome sight. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

New Shade Structures, Who Dis?: Hoover Triangle 3.0

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 24, 2019 | No Comments

It's a quality glow-up. And it's functional, too.

Javier "J.P." Partida and Art "The Skrapfather" Ramírez work on a custom frame at The Skrapyard. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Notes from the Skrapyard: A Friendship Helps Shape Custom Bike Frames

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 7, 2019 | 1 Comment

Reflecting on their respective journeys, JayPee says he thinks he just met Art at the right time.

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