Just in time to kick off summer. On June 30, CicLAvia will roll through Mid-City, Arlington Heights, Angelus Vista, Harvard Heights and Pico Union neighborhoods as the route travels Venice Blvd, 7th Ave. and Washington Blvd.CicLAvia, a nonprofit organization, closes streets to cars and opens them up for people…
The NextGen airline highway which the Federal Aviation Administration has foisted on communities across the country has been getting worse and worse in the West Adams. lower Mid-City and Jefferson Park communities.In the last month the average altitude of the planes flying directly overhead these neighborhoods has gone from…
The NextGen airline highway which the Federal Aviation Administration has foisted on communities across the country has been getting worse and worse in the West Adams. lower Mid-City and Jefferson Park communities.In the last month the average altitude of the planes flying directly overhead these neighborhoods has gone from…
Yet another homeless person in your neighborhood...or do you see a homeless person creating shelter outside an empty church? City Hall's answer to homelessness seems to begin and end with "affordable housing" a solution that exists down the road.Part of that solution is to force developers of new…
Thanks to your landlord taking advantage of the CA State Ellis Act (1985), you lost your apartment back in 2014. He claimed he wanted to take his building off the rental market and move some of his family members into the two units that were once homes for you and…
The United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council (UNNC) and the Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association are partnering again for the 2nd Annual Walk On Washington along the Washington Blvd. business corridor of Arlington Heights, Angelus Vista and Western Heights. The event is scheduled for May 4, 2019, from noon to 5 pm and…
Why a Returned Phone Call Can Make a World of Difference to a VoterCouncil District 10 (CD10) is the primary bridge between City government and the needs of the constituents residing in that district. The councilmember for CD10 is the official elected by the residents of that district to represent…
{jcomments off}Capitol Burgers located at the corner of Pico Blvd. and South Victoria Ave., just west of Crenshaw, had been a neighborhood staple for over 50 years until closing their doors this winter. They served up some of the best hamburgers and pastrami sandwiches in Los Angeles and L.A. Weekly…
There is strength in numbers when dealing with a neglectful or difficult landlord.L.A. TENANTS UNIONOur last column discussed reasons why you should start a tenants association (strength in numbers, a united front for collective bargaining with your landlord). We suggested that you first hold a tenants’ rights workshop with…
While pulling up to a stop sign, I nearly hit a young teen riding a scooter. He wasn't wearing a helmet and came whipping around a corner toward me, forcing me to slam on my brakes.A few days later I saw a group of 12-14-year -old kids fighting over…
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