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Billionaire developer Jeff Greene plans to tear down 206 units of rent-stabilized housing in the historic garden apartments of Dorset Village in Hyde Park to make way for a massive new project that seems to come up short on affordable apartments by at least 65 units. Rendering: HKS Architects

Billionaire Jeff Greene’s Plans to Raze Dorset Village Are About as Awful as You Might Imagine

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 9, 2019 | 39 Comments

The project would displace 206 households from rent-controlled units while coming up short on providing affordable replacement units

L.A. Transit Agencies Celebrate National Get on Board Day

By Damien Newton | Apr 25, 2019

The American Public Transit Association has declared today "Get on Board Day" - a day to advocate for investment in transit.

Beverly Owens Addison holds the photo of her son, Frederick "Woon" Frazier, at a rally last July calling for the prosecution of the woman who left him to die in the street in April of 2018. Charges against driver Mariah Banks were finally filed this week, on April 3. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

A Year after Losing Her Only Son in a Hit-and-Run, a Mother Wonders when Justice Will Be Served

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 6, 2019 | 3 Comments

“I’m about to go out here, I’m bout to ride my bike. I’m bout to have me a good day,” he said, smiling. “I feel good today, Momma. Man, I’m free.”

The Hidden History of Culver City Racism

By John Kent | Apr 5, 2019 | 9 Comments

There are many cities in the United States with a hidden past, a history hushed up or unacknowledged, and my city is one of them.

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Mar 21, 2019

Metro Expects High Ridership For Crenshaw North Rail (Curbed) …Schiff Wants Crenshaw North To Be Shovel-Ready (WeHoVille) Affordable Housing Complex Planned For La Brea In Hollywood (Urbanize) County Looks To Protect Bike Lanes (CBS2) L.A. PLUM Committee Approves Chinatown Development With No Affordable (Curbed) DTLA Civic Ctr Park Faces Funding Shortfall (Urbanize) Driver Slams Deeply […]

Monday, February 11, a man was detained and handcuffed by USC's Department of Public Safety for riding on Washington Boulevard without a bike light. According to the officer who conducted the stop, the man requested to be allowed to sit down because he has a bad back. Screen grab from Facebook live video streamed by Estuardo David Mazariegos.

Handcuffing of Cyclist by USC Public Safety Raises Questions about Tactics, Oversight, Accountability

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 1, 2019 | 7 Comments

USC Public Safety Officers cuffed a man riding without a light, questioned him about warrants, and told him LAPD would be asked to come run a warrant check

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