Prisoner Hunger Strikes Protest Living Conditions
Smitha Bondade | 10-6-2011 |
Prisoners are on a hunger strike that began on September 26th to protest what some are calling inhumane living conditions. Smitha Bondade has more. [...]
South Central Los Angeles Tea Party leader defends movement
Neon Tommy | 10-3-2011 |
Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson represents Tea Party ideals in South Central LA. [...]
Civil rights activists denounce prominent Obama critics
Aaron Schrank | 9-29-2011 |
Civil rights groups held a pro-Obama rally outside of talk show host Tavis Smiley's headquarters today, providing a counterweight to Smiley and author Cornell West's criticism of the administration. [...]
Mayor prepares LA transit plan
Rosalie Murphy | 9-27-2011 |
Public transportation in Los Angeles is in the midst of an enormous expansion plan. Now, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Senator Barbara Boxer want Congress to implement a similar one nationwide. [...]
Governor limits legal challenges to LA football stadium
Karla Robinson | 9-27-2011 |
Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that will limit the legal challenges facing the $1.5 billion football stadium to be built in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning. [...]
California provides a golden opportunity for presidential fundraising
Ariel Edwards Levy | 9-27-2011 |
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. [...]
Neighborhood Congress brings together communities
Melissa E. Leu | 9-24-2011 |
Local neighborhood council board members and stakeholders arrived early Saturday morning at City Hall to attend the 2011 Congress of Neighborhoods. [...]
Villaraigosa and MTA Board adopt local hire policy for construction projects
Aaron Schrank | 9-22-2011 |
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board voted Thursday to adopt the Construction Careers Policy. The two major components of the policy are a requirement to hire local and disadvantaged workers and a project labor agreement with union groups. [...]
South Los Angeles residents rally for Obama’s job bill
Kelsey Suemnicht | 9-22-2011 |
President Obama went to Cincinnati, Ohio Thursday to push the American Jobs Bill. While Obama was making his political point, some residents took up the cause from an overpass in South LA. [...]
