Tenants often face eviction without lawyers. LA wants to fix that
In a bustling hallway on the sixth floor of a downtown courthouse, Alcira Ayala sat on a bench with her…
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Vincent Frederic-Colombo on his brand CREOLE
This story is part of Image's September issue. Image creators issue celebrating some of the most daring and innovative artists…
Endorsement: Heather Hutt for Los Angeles City Council District 10
Two years ago, Heather Hutt was appointed to the Los Angeles City Council representing District 10 as an interim replacement…
How Los Angeles's so-called mansion tax hurts renters
September 16, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: The problem with the so-called mansion tax implemented by Measure…
'Grab a rake, get dirty and then you'll be protecting the earth'
In 2022, I was nominated by Sheila Kuehl to serve on the first ever LA County Youth Climate Commission. While…
How can we avoid drowning in garbage?
Edward Humes thinks a lot about trash and how we should deal with it. “Garbology,” the Pulitzer Prize-winner’s book about…
My city became environmentally conscious and so did I.
Growing up, I realized that children are a product of their environment, so let me tell you a little about…
Column: In MacArthur Park, the lights are out and residents are tired of empty promises
Andrew Wolff stood in the darkness, looking down Alvarado Street and taking a visual inventory of the broken streetlights on…
Compton businesses say they lost thousands of dollars from Kendrick Lamar video shoot
Saturdays are typically busy days at Alma's Place, a Southern food restaurant in Compton across from the city's courthouse. But…
Pillows and blankets can be signs of illegal camping in Santa Monica
A closely divided Santa Monica City Council voted this week to remove a section of its anti-camping ordinance that allowed…