Flex Alerts. The Heat is ON
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- Published on Friday, 25 August 2017 12:01
- Written by CHIN THAMMASAENGSRI
Welcome to the peak of summer 2017 in Los Angeles. It comes complete with sun, humidity, and occasionally three-digit temperatures. These can combine to bring you the always ill-timed power outage. In fact, California has a name for days like these: Flex Alert days.Flex Alerts leave Californians wondering why…Trader Joes at USC
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- Published on Thursday, 24 August 2017 16:33
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
For those of you who live on the eastern side of The Neighborhood News border (Crenshaw, Arlington, Normandy) and who have been agitating for a Trader Joes closer than Culver City or La Brea, agitate no more! Trader Joe's is opening by mid-August in the nearly completed USC Village…World Harvest Food Bank
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- Published on Monday, 14 August 2017 13:45
- Written by Carla Pineda
On a day of new beginnings, Kendra Ogletree is eager to get home with her cart full of groceries to start making all-natural, homemade juices. Finding herself jobless, ill, and caring for a son with autism, she says she is praying her way back onto her feet as she transitions…Welcome Mid-City Heights
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- Published on Wednesday, 09 August 2017 12:26
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Residents in the area bordered by Hauser on the west, West Blvd. on the east, Washington on the North, and the 10 Freeway on the south have had a dream come true. They have successfully secured the name Mid-City Heights for their community. Jeff Copeland and Roxie Brusso celebrate at…Rent Control or Rent Stabilization
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- Published on Wednesday, 09 August 2017 12:13
- Written by Los Angeles Tenants Union
Renting in L.A. is about as enjoyable as having a third job -- which many renters have, spending nearly half their monthly income on rent. As neighborhoods gentrify from Venice to Highland Park, the city’s rental market is intensifying, prompting rising prices and rising pressures. Renters compete to lease…Airline Noise Crisis Under Airplane Highway
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- Published on Wednesday, 09 August 2017 09:28
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
As we reported in our last issue, communities from the ocean to downtown and back have been at the mercy of a thin aerial highway of packed air flights soaring over them throughout the day and late into the night, with rare respite. And it’s getting worse.It’s Sunday…Call Your Representatives In Washington
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- Published on Thursday, 29 June 2017 16:24
- Written by Dianne V Lawrence
Trees Throw Shade on Pico. The Good Kind!
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- Published on Thursday, 15 June 2017 17:55
- Written by Gerardo Reyes
If you were out on Pico and Hauser Saturday, May 13th, you would have seen Council President Herb Wesson’s tent and a lot of people digging holes and planting trees. Liz Carlin (Wesson’s deputy), members of the Pico Great Street Collaborative, and the crew from the Korean Youth & Community…World On Wheels. Back In the House!
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- Published on Thursday, 15 June 2017 17:40
- Written by Dianne V. Lawrence
When World On Wheels, the bowling alley and Maria's Cafe closed in the summer of 2013, a collective groan went up in Mid-City. Located where Pico, San Vicente and Venice meet, the AMF bowling center filed bankruptcy and shut down its Mid-City operation. The skating rink, where family, friends and…Sinkholes!
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- Published on Thursday, 20 April 2017 13:45
- Written by CHIN THAMMASAENGSRI
What do you think of when you hear the word “sinkhole?” You might think of the Guatemala sinkhole of 2007. The sinkhole opened up, swallowed a city intersection, cars, and three people’s lives. Due to the heavier than expected rains this season, sinkholes have appeared throughout the city and…Subcategories
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