After days of possible ICE sightings, masked agents detain person in Koreatown
Friday's immigration operation in Koreatown is the latest in a recent surge that began in October and has communities on edge. The post After days of possible ICE sightings, masked agents detain person in Koreatown appeared first on LA Local.
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Violence prevention leader Skipp Townsend won’t face criminal charges after arrest
His 19-year-old son was charged Friday with murder after the death of a man who worked at the elder Townsend’s nonprofit The post Violence prevention leader Skipp Townsend won’t face criminal charges after arrest appeared first on LA Local.
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Inglewood’s mayoral race is heading to a runoff. Here’s what that means.
Mayor James Butts and Councilmember Gloria Gray are currently the top two vote-getters as the final tally continues. The post Inglewood’s mayoral race is heading to a runoff. Here’s what that means. appeared first on LA Local.
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Join Boyle Heights Beat at the Lineage Fire Community Organizing Conference
Boyle Heights Beat will participate in a panel conversation about how community members are creating and shaping media to keep their neighbors informed. The post Join Boyle Heights Beat at the Lineage Fire Community Organizing Conference appeared first on LA Local.
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‘Fresher, healthier’: State invests in over a hundred new trees for Koreatown residents
California invests in climate-resiliency for Koreatown with over a hundred new trees in $500,000 project for LA neighborhood. The post ‘Fresher, healthier’: State invests in over a hundred new trees for Koreatown residents appeared first on LA Local.
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Former clients of immigration lawyer Alexandra Lozano Kennedy can get free legal help in LA
Experienced immigration attorneys are ready to help community members who may have been victims of fraud at a free legal clinic this Saturday. The post Former clients of immigration lawyer Alexandra Lozano Kennedy can get free legal help in LA appeared first on LA Local.
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The Boyle Heights Technology YouthSource Center has spent 20 years helping young people thrive
The center offers employment opportunities and academic support for people ages 14 to 30, currently serving about 375 participants. The post The Boyle Heights Technology YouthSource Center has spent 20 years helping young people thrive appeared first on LA Local.
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Roy wins LA city attorney’s race
Roy, backed by powerful progressives like U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, has vowed to take on the Trump administration in court. The post Roy wins LA city attorney’s race appeared first on LA Local.
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Have a story about the Lineage fire? CASA 0101 wants to turn it into a play
Participants could be featured in a short play festival next spring titled “Fire in the Eastside.” The post Have a story about the Lineage fire? CASA 0101 wants to turn it into a play appeared first on LA Local.
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Caltrans says 2 video billboard structures are violating state law and may need to come down
The transportation agency identified four digital billboard signs on the two structures along the 405 as violating the state’s Outdoor Advertising Act. The post Caltrans says 2 video billboard structures are violating state law and may need to come down appeared first on LA Local.
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