Archive for category: News Articles

 April 30, 2018

• L.A. County wins ownership of long-empty South L.A. land (LA Times)
• L.A.’s dysfunctional Probation Department needs real oversight (LA Times)
• County Seizes 4.2-Acre Lot in South L.A., Mixed-Use Project Planned (LA Business Journal)
• May 1: LA County Board of Supervisors Meeting (SCV News)
• Judge upholds LA County’s decision to seize Sassony Group’s “eyesore” land (The Real Deal)
• LA County can seize vacant property at Vermont/Manchester, says court (CurbedLA)
• Officials take steps to solve ‘dirty water’ crisis (Black News Portal)

April 27, 2018

• County Wins Control of Vermont/Manchester Lots in Superior Court Ruling (Streetsblog LA)
• Court Approves County’s Acquisition of Vacant South LA Land (My News LA)
• Early Intervention and Jobs are Key to Stemming Chronic Homelessness in Los Angeles (City Watch LA)
• Board looks at methods to lure more small vendors (Our Weekly)

 April 26, 2018

• Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) Unveils World-Class Football Stadium in South L.A. (LA Sentinel)
• Two African Americans appointed to the California Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census (LA Sentinel)
• Water Runs Brownish in SoCal District With Aging Pipes and Angry Customers (NBC)
• Residentes de Compton expresan su malestar al asegurar que reciben agua color café (Hoy)
• Report: Early Intervention and Jobs are key to Stemming Chronic Homelessness in Los Angeles (Santa Monica Mirror)
• Local water district insists its water is safe, despite discoloration (Fox)

 April 25, 2018

• County Aims to Contract with More Small Businesses (My News LA)
• Yucky, Murky, Rust-Colored Water OK to Drink: Compton, Willowbrook Freaked Out (My News LA)
• L.A. County May Move to Boost Probation Oversight (My News LA)
• Local Water District Insists its Water is Safe, Despite Discoloration (KFI)
• Second USC summit on ending homelessness in L.A. reports progress (USC)

 April 23, 2018

• Government wants to take blighted property neglected after L.A. riots; owner objects (LA Times)
• Can a dinner conversation — or a hundred — ease racial division? (San Diego Tribune)

 April 20, 2018

• LAFC’s new home proves well worth waiting for (LA Times)
• State audit calls for more funding and statewide agency to address nation’s worst homelessness problem (LA Times)

 April 19, 2018

• Exposition Park Embraces Everyone In (LA Sentinel)
• Reward for Stolen Compton Police Guns Rises to $20K (NBC)
• LAFC’s new home proves well worth waiting for (LA Times)

 April 13, 2018

• Microscope on LAHSA in Wake of Audit (LA Downtown News)

 April 12, 2018

• Ridley-Thomas: Proposed $30B County Budget ‘Reflects Our Values’ (SCV News)

 April 11, 2018

• Hundreds of Jobs to be Offered at Carson Fair (My News LA)
• Public Hearings on County Budget Set for May 16 (My News LA)

April 10, 2018

• L.A. County unveils new budget, emphasizing homeless services and other safety-net programs (San Diego Tribune)
• LA County 2018-2019 Budget Invests in Residents, Communities (SCV News)
• Homelessness tops priorities in LA County’s new budget (Daily News)

 April 6, 2018

• SALUTE TO A KING: County dedicates grove of trees in memory of King (The Wave)
• Los Angeles commemorates Dr. King with glorious music (People’s World)
• LA homeless services agency struggled to handle initial Measure H windfall, review shows (Daily News)

 April 5, 2018

• Ridley-Thomas commemorates King death with Memphis visit (Our Weekly)
• Bells Across The Nation Toll 39 Times To Honor Martin Luther King Jr. (CBS)
• Formerly Homeless Residents Celebrate Refurbished, Affordable Living (LA Sentinel)
• Review faults L.A. homeless authority’s fiscal management, raising questions over Measure H funds (LA Times)
• Memorial Tree Grove Ceremony Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. At Kenneth Hahn Park (LA Sentinel)

 April 4, 2018

• Angelenos in Memphis to Honor Martin Luther King Jr. (My News LA)
• California Today: Caught in the Cross Hairs, Farmers Brace for a Trade War (NY Times)

 April 2, 2018

• Memorial tree grove honors Martin Luther King Jr on 50th anniversary of assassination (ABC)
• Hundreds March To Top Of Kenneth Hahn Park In Dedication To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (CBS)
• New Tree Grove Memorial Near DTLA made for Dr. MLK, Jr. (Action News Now)
• Tree Grove With Sweeping Views Dedicated To Dr. M.L. King Jr. (My News LA)
• Reward Offered in Lynwood Homicide Case (My News LA)
• Police Release Photo Of Suspect Vehicle Involved In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Lynwood, Offer $30K Reward (CBS)

• Voting registration drive makes inroads in unexpected territory: county jails (LA Times)
• Push to Expand Affordable Housing (Westside Today)

February 22, 2018

• Vermont and Manchester: A Blighted Reminder of How Difficult It Has Been to Rebuild the Spirit of South LA ( City Watch)
• Expanding Voter and Civic Engagement (LA Sentinel)
• Ridley-Thomas addresses legal pot (Our Weekly)

February 20, 2018

• County officials vote on affordable housing (The Signal)
• LA County leaders approve millions for more than 500 affordable homes, but say it’s not enough to keep pace with homelessness (Daily News)

February 15, 2018

• Righting the Wrongs of the War on Drugs ( City Watch)
• Resentencing and the Decriminalization of Cannabis ( LA Sentinel)
• Supervisors call for Expanding Voter and Civic Engagement (SCV Beacon)

February 14, 2018

• County Probation Study Provides Road Map for Reform (SCV News)

February 13, 2018

• Could LA County marijuana offenders get a ‘second chance’ in the era of legalization? An effort is in the works (Daily News)
• LA County Supervisors Seek Plan  to Clear and Reduce Marijuana (LA Times)

February 6, 2018

• Ridley-Thomas Introduces Motion to Decriminalize Minor Cannabis Convictions   (Santa Monica Observer)

February 5, 2018

• Earvin “Magic” Johnson Park Makeover Inches Toward Reality (Urbanize LA)
• Ridley-Thomas Warns of Unexpected Side Effects to Legal Pot Sales (LA Downtown News)

February 2, 2018

• Supervisor Ridley Thomas duda que comunidades pobres vean los beneficios de la legalización de marihuana (La Opinion)

February 1, 2018

• Once Troubled MLK Hospital Now A Health-Care Leader  (CBS)