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St. John’s New Health and Wellness Campus Promises Good Things for South L.A.
"Is that yours?" a surprised 9-year old had asked me as I had unlocked my bike from a post at the Martin Luther King Jr. Rec Center in South L.A. last weekend.
March 25, 2014
Planning and Lane Use Committee Talks MyFigueroa!
View the staff report: http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2013/13-1124_misc_03-18-14.pdf
March 21, 2014
To Be or Not To Be a Gang-Banger: Is that Really the Question?
AS WE CONCLUDE our conversation, he takes a deep breath, adjusts his belt, and asks – this time, I think, as a person and not a police officer – if I really believed kids in Watts didn’t have much choice about whether or not to get involved with gangs.
March 21, 2014
“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
Thanks for a Great Saturday Night, Stay Tuned for Our Next Event
Saturday night was another fantastic fundraiser for Streetsblog Los Angeles. A special thanks to Joel Epstein for his tireless efforts to promote and raise funds for Streetsblog and Councilmember Mike Bonin for joining us to celebrate the career of his transportation deputy Paul Backstrom.
March 17, 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
Second Time is Not a Charm: Community Still Vociferously Opposed to Plans for Lorena Plaza in Boyle Heights
What had ever happened to the plans to turn the space on the corner of Lorena and 1st St. into a fitness parklet?
February 21, 2014