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Space Nerds Unite: The Shuttle’s Arrival is Now Confirmed!

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 8, 2012 | 2 Comments

Maybe watching Curiosity land on Mars reminded you how cool space exploration was. Or maybe it was Mohawk Guy. Either way, all you long-time and newly-minted nerds out there will be thrilled to know that that will be neither a bird nor a mere plane you see overhead on September 20th. That will the Space […]

A Call for Civility and a Change in L.A. Streetsblog’s Comments Moderation Policy

By Damien Newton | Aug 8, 2012 | 23 Comments

Friends, For years, Los Angeles Streetsblog has had one of the loosest set of rules governing our comments section. In the four and a half years we’ve been publishing, we’ve maybe deleted 10 comments (not including spam) that were too over the top, slanderous, or sexist to let stand. However, in recent months, we’ve noticed […]

Mark Your Calendars: August 9th Night of Streetfilms to Benefit Shay Sanchez

By Damien Newton | Aug 7, 2012 | 1 Comment

We’re just two days away from our Streetfilms party to raise funds for the Kick Butt and Get Better Fund to benefit our friend Shay Sanchez at the Flying Pigeon Bike Shop (3304 N Figueroa Street.) Thanks to Flying Pigeon, CICLE and the event night sponsor, Bike Nation, we’re continuing to put together a fantastic event. In […]

Educational Opportunity: Dr. Eric Walsh Discusses Health Effects of High Density Development on Children

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 2, 2012 | 2 Comments

This Friday morning, the California African American Museum (CAAM) will play host to a free breakfast talk by Eric Walsh, MD, MPH, on the Adverse Health Effects on Children of High-Density Development in Urban Transportation Corridors. Walsh is Director of Public Health/Health Officer for the City of Pasadena Public Health Department. The talk is part […]

Status of Wilshire Repaving

By Dana Gabbard | Jul 31, 2012 | 4 Comments

Sometimes it is hard to keep up with the whirl of local activities and events relating to transit. For example the meeting L.A. City Council member Tom LaBonge held July 18th on the future of Wilshire totally escaped my attention. Thankfully Aaron Blevins of the Park LaBrea News/Beverly Press community newspaper attended and the title […]

“Food Desert” Oases: Converting Corner Stores into Healthy Neighborhood Markets in South L.A. (Part I in a Series)

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 27, 2012 | 2 Comments

“Most people DO realize that Flaming Hot Cheetos are not a good meal on a daily basis, three times a day,” said Clare Fox, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator at the Los Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC). She was talking about the owners of corner stores in South L.A., a number of whom had come to the […]

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