Muted Applause as Long-Awaited MyFigueroa Officially Opens
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From legacy project to a mixed reaction...
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Metro Board Directors Tie “Rosa Parks/Willowbrook” Station Overhaul to Community Development at Groundbreaking
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Construction begins in earnest in January, as do closures between 103rd St and downtown Long Beach
Bill Legalizing Sidewalk Vending Statewide Moves Through Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Signature
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Using the hashtag “EloteJustice” and some maize emojis, Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) announced on twitter Monday that S.B. 946 – the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act aimed at legalizing street vending statewide and allowing cities to establish permit programs governing the practice – had passed through the Assembly with bipartisan support. Tuesday night, he sent […]
Armed with Good Information and Compassion, West Hollywood Makes the Most of Its Community to Battle Homelessness
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The City of West Hollywood is known for being a unique place in America. Founded in 1984 out of land that was then unincorporated Los Angeles County, West Hollywood was literally built to be a city known for its compassion. It is widely considered one of the most prominent “gay villages” in the United States, […]
What Can We Learn from the Brutal, Wildly Ineffective Effort to Recall Mike Bonin?
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It’s finally over. Last week, the Argonaut Newspaper declared the effort to recall Westside City Councilmember Mike Bonin dead. No services need to be held for the campaign that thought it could ride a popular Councilmember out of town based on people’s objections to road diets. The once-feared Recall Bonin Campaign went out without so […]
State Awards $97 Million in Local Transportation Grants
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California’s Low Carbon Transit Operations Program just announced grants to 152 local transportation projects throughout the state. The awards include programs to provide free and reduced fares, expand transit service, purchase zero-emission buses, and improve bus stops. The Low Carbon Transit Program is one of several programs aimed at helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It […]