Stories matching tag 'Ariel Edwards Levy'
The LA City Council's redistricting process starts later this month and could change the lines of voting districts across LA.
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Congress is debating trillion of dollars in spending cuts to reduce the nation's deficit. But supporters of some of the programs slated for cuts say crossing a line off a budget can affect thousands of people. Officials with WIC, a nutrition program for low-income mothers and children, says they're worried they may have to institute a waiting list and turn some young recipients away.
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President Barack Obama wrapped up his visit to the West Coast on Tuesday. He is battling record lows in approval ratings to raise money for an election that some estimate could cost $1 billion.
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The FBI and Los Angles Police Department announced Thursday 168 arrests made in South Los Angeles gang cases.
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The heat wave in Los Angeles continued Tuesday, with highs in the triple digits.
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Clifton's Cafeteria, located in the Los Angeles Jewelry District, is the oldest public cafeteria in the city. Now, the iconic restaurant is getting a new owner and a facelift.
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L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa visited a South L.A. school Wednesday to award students for higher standardized test scores. But there is debate about the relationship between test scores and how well a teacher performs.
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In the midst of a severe state budget crisis, Gov. Schwarzenegger said he believed turning students into productive citizens will pay off in the long run.
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Unlike the rowdy celebrations following the Lakers' win, the parade downtown was largely without incident.
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A new report says schools are suspending too many students, effectively forcing them out of school.
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The Board of Supervisors voted 3-to-2 to boycott Arizona in protest of its new immigration law.
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A coalition of students, parents and activists say schools should be places to learn, not gateways to prison.
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Members of the Bus Riders Union are fasting to call attention to fare hikes that they say will disproportionately hurt the poor.
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People across the country are celebrating Earth Day today. But far away from the forests or ocean, disability rights advocates are holding a different kind of Earth Day protest.
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Two day laborers are finally getting the wages they earned, after years of court battles. Advocates hope others will follow suit.
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An initiative to decriminalize pot will be on the November ballot. If California voters pass the measure, the state would become the first in the nation to allow for legalized non-medical marijuana usage.
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L.A. Unified teachers protested educational spending cuts by marching on Pershing Square as part of the March 4 Day of Action to Defend Education.
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LAUSD voted on Tuesday to send layoff notices to 4,700 teachers and staff members. Board members blamed the pink slips on state cuts to education.
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The city is already undergoing layoffs and budgets cuts, but it is still looking for ways to save money. The Los Angeles City Council voted to give $12 million from its own accounts to help ease the citys deficit.
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