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Officer Frank Hernández rains blows down on Richard Castillo while his partner stands by with her taser ready in Boyle Heights on April 27. Image captured from LAPD body cam footage.

How Beating of Unhoused Boyle Heights Man Exposes Woeful Inadequacy of LAPD Reform Proposals

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 23, 2020 | No Comments

Making the case for why, if L.A. is serious about reimagining public safety, it must embrace the conversation around defunding the police

L.A. Cyclists Ride for Justice for George Floyd

By Joe Linton | Jun 8, 2020 | No Comments

More than a thousand cyclists, mainly Black and Latinx, commemorated the death of George Floyd via a peaceful South L.A. RIde for Justice

With little notice, Metro stranded riders on Saturday. Metro buses were instead used to transport detained protestors.

Metro Sides with Police, Against Riders – Shuts Down System, Shuttles Arrestees

By Joe Linton | Jun 2, 2020 | No Comments

By suspending service and shuttling arrestees, Metro leadership sided with the police, against the needs of its largely Black and brown ridership

Street vendors rallied to call for the cancellation of rents and for access to assistance one day after the Department of Public Health asked Angelenos to report vendors that did not appear to have permits or be practicing proper social distancing. The rally, it should be noted, was planned for May Day - not in response to the DPH briefing. But the continued stigmatization of vendors underscores how urgent it is that they be heard.

As Public Health Prepares for Vending Crackdown, Street Vendors Call for the Cancellation of Rents

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 1, 2020 | No Comments

Street vendors decry having been left to fend for themselves during a disaster, seek cash assistance, the cancellation of rents, and an end to criminalization

Miguel R. has been homeless for just over three weeks in the University Park area. Sahra Sulaiman/StreetsblogLA

Evicted During COVID-19: “I Have Been Homeless for 20 Days…What’s Going to Happen to Me?”

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 25, 2020 | No Comments

A true eviction moratorium might have kept Miguel housed and stable; now he fears for his mental health and his ability to get back on his feet

Operation Gridlock on Spring Street in front of L.A. City Hall. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Operation Gridlock Protest Brings Around 60 Drivers to Downtown L.A.

By Joe Linton | Apr 22, 2020 | No Comments

Attendance peaked at about 60 cars, carrying about 90 people. Drivers were outnumbered by a large contingent of LAPD officers, and by press camerapersons and photographers.

A low-res screengrab from a video posted to the Foos Gone Wild twitter account shows the moment a mugger jumps on the back of an elotera and puts her in a chokehold at 92nd and Figueroa.

Vending in the Time of Corona: an Elotera Who Can’t Afford to Stay Home is Attacked

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 31, 2020 | No Comments

Vendors across the city wonder how they will feed their families; a Street Vendor Emergency Fund aims to help

Rendering of future Wilshire/Rodeo Purple Line station in Beverly Hills - via Metro

Beverly Hills and Metro Look to Speed Subway Construction During COVID-19 Traffic Lull

By Joe Linton | Mar 30, 2020 | No Comments

A proposal to take advantage of decreased traffic could save 6 months on Purple Line subway construction

Metro CEO Phil Washington signs Westside Purple Line Extension Phase 3 Full Funding Grant Agreement - photo via Metro

Metro Signs $1.3 Billion Full Funding Grant Agreement For Westside Subway Phase 3

By Joe Linton | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

Two years overdue, feds finally approve funding for Westside Subway section 3 - from Beverly Hills to West L.A.

Bicycling and bike-share are looking like important ways to get around during the Coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Bicycling During the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Joe Linton | Mar 13, 2020 | No Comments

Coronavirus has very much arrived in Southern California. Infections and deaths are growing. Schools are closing. Events are canceled. All Angelenos need to take precautions to “flatten the curve.” Even if you personally are not in a high risk group, your actions will help curb the spread and that will help to ensure that health […]

L.A. mixed-use affordable housing - photo via L.A. Dept. of City Planning

L.A. City’s Transit-Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentives Are Working

By Joe Linton | Feb 28, 2020 | No Comments

In 2019 the Transit-Oriented Communities program accounted for 42% of all proposed housing in L.A. City - more than 14,500 permitted units

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