Guadalupe Rosales’ debut memoir, ‘East of the River,’ is a love letter to ‘90s East LA
The artist and archivist behind the Instagram archives Veteranas and Rucas and Map Pointz reflects on family history, party crew culture and the neighborhoods that shaped her. The post Guadalupe Rosales’ debut memoir, ‘East of the River,’ is a love letter to ‘90s East LA appeared first on LA Local.
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Hundreds were about to be kicked off housing vouchers. A last-minute fix gives them a path forward
An emergency housing program that helped around 500 chronically homeless people is ending. Long Beach says it has a plan to keep helping everyone involved. The post Hundreds were about to be kicked off housing vouchers. A last-minute fix gives them a path forward appeared first on LA Local.
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Final cleanup of Lineage warehouse is complete, company says
Lineage must continue to comply with an odor abatement order from South Coast AQMD, and is also required to continue air monitoring around the warehouse. The post Final cleanup of Lineage warehouse is complete, company says appeared first on LA Local.
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LA neighborhood councils: 3 things to know before attending a meeting
Want to get involved in your neighborhood? You don’t have to be a policy expert. Here’s how to find your neighborhood council, check meeting agendas and speak up at a meeting. The post LA neighborhood councils: 3 things to know before attending a meeting appeared first on LA Local.
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A famous singer’s niece built a food business on her own name. A fire threatened to end it
Long Beach has rallied around Casa Camaron y Gavino’s Sushi, raising thousands of dollars for the wife and husband behind it to rebuild. The post A famous singer’s niece built a food business on her own name. A fire threatened to end it appeared first on LA Local.
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He uncovered wasteful LA homelessness spending. So why was he removed as audit chair?
Asked why Justin Szlasa was removed from the post, the LAHSA Commission head says that it is her 'prerogative' to change committee assignments. The post He uncovered wasteful LA homelessness spending. So why was he removed as audit chair? appeared first on LA Local.
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To fight break-ins, Long Beach may cover the cost to secure your business or vacant storefront
A new grant program is meant to help small businesses install cameras, lights and alarms. Landlords are also eligible. The post To fight break-ins, Long Beach may cover the cost to secure your business or vacant storefront appeared first on LA Local.
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Rain is coming for Labor Day weekend. Here’s what to expect
In addition to light rain, forecasters are warning of dangerous surf. The post Rain is coming for Labor Day weekend. Here’s what to expect appeared first on LA Local.
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LA moved Raz Chowdhury off the streets of Koreatown and into a hotel room. A week later he was dead.
Chowdhury was among 31 people moved into housing during an Inside Safe operation in June. A week later, he died at a hotel in Westlake. The post LA moved Raz Chowdhury off the streets of Koreatown and into a hotel room. A week later he was dead. appeared first on LA Local.
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How will LA’s next mayor take on the city’s environmental challenges? 3 candidates’ forum takeaways
Environmental and climate issues are top of mind for many Angelenos during a summer marked by extreme heat, humidity and the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that affected surrounding neighborhoods for months. The post How will LA’s next mayor take on the city’s environmental challenges? 3 candidates’ forum takeaways appeared first on LA Local.
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