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Santa Monica temporarily bans micro-apartments that aren’t affordable
Apartments smaller than 375 square feet are now temporarily banned in Santa Monica under an emergency ordinance adopted Tuesday night by the City Council. The ban will only be in effect until May 10, giving city leaders 45 days to mull a permanent measure to deal with a sudden boom of market-rate micro-apartments in downtown Santa Monica.
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L.A. City Council Bans the Sale of Fur
Los Angeles has just become the nation's largest city to ban the sale of fur in a major victory for animal welfare activists around the world.
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The New Punks of Los Angeles
The city of Los Angeles is steeped in a rich punk tradition that dates back to the late 1970s. The films that make up “The Decline of Western Civilization,” by Penelope Spheeris, are among its most compelling visual documents. In the first of the series, Ms. Spheeris tells the story of Hollywood at the end of the 1970s, when Black Flag, the Germs, X, Fear and other bands were coming up. By the third installment, which fast-forwards almost two decades to the mid-’90s, the scene had changed somewhat. In that film, the faces are fresher, the band names are new.
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Los Angeles Wants to be the Best City for Vegans
Los Angeles residents may soon be eating more tofu with their entertainment. A proposed city law would require movie theaters, sports stadiums, the Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles International Airport restaurants and other large-scale entertainment venues to sell at least one vegan protein option.
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Elon Musk's L.A. freeway tunnel won't see the light of day
Elon Musk's Boring Company announced Tuesday that it has pulled the plug on a project that appeared to be nothing more than a subterranean pipe dream. The company announced Tuesday that it was withdrawing plans, unveiled in 2017, for a high-tech transportation tunnel below the 405 freeway along Los Angeles' Westside.
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The tender, terrifying truth about what happened inside the Trader Joe's hostage siege
MaryLinda Moss took on the role of lead hostage negotiator inside the Silver Lake Trader Joe's when a gunman entered the store wounded. By Robin Abcarian.
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Los Angeles police report possible hostage situation at Trader Joe's
An armed man barricaded himself inside a Trader Joe's grocery store in Los Angeles, possibly with hostages, prompting a massive police response Saturday afternoon. Events began with a shooting in the 1600 block of 32nd Street around 1:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) in which an elderly woman and a young woman were victims, LAPD Officer Mike Lopez told CNN.
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Pasadena Alpha Muse Block Party
A block-party event celebrating the creativity of Pasadena. Join us in this culmination of the Alpha Muse Contest where local creators have their pieces voted for by the community using the Alpha Browser App! Food, drinking, performances and a good time. Program: 5:30pm - 7:00pm Hang out with locals and enjoy the flavor of Pasadena (Samples, Drinks, Vendors). Mingle with Pasadena Innovative companies and businesses Mingle with Pasadena Local Artist showcasing their Artworks Music Performance from Local Artists 7:00pm - 7:30pm Announcements from our Sponsors. (Chance to win amazing prizes) 7:30pm - 8:00pm Dance Performance from Local...
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California Moving: Who Is In and Who Is Out?
Did you know that California lost over 1 million residents? Find out who is moving out and who is moving into the sunshine state.
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Lyft Begins Offering Free Rides to Cancer Patients in Los Angeles
Those battling cancer in several U.S. cities including Los Angeles will be able to commute to and from treatment free of charge with Lyft, the company said this week. The ride-hailing app is partnering with the American Cancer Society to operate the program, which is effective in L.A. immediately.
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Witnesses: Ashes Of Woman Who Died In Police Custody Thrown At LAPD Chief Charlie Beck
Two women were detained by police when one of them allegedly threw what witnesses said were ashes at Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck during a meeting at LAPD headquarters. The incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. during Tuesday morning’s Los Angeles Police Commission meeting. Police say the powder-like substance — which was not officially identified — was thrown in the general direction of the police chief and “did land on Chief Beck.”
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Los Angeles Tests the Power of ‘Play Streets’
In the Boyle Heights neighborhood, a design intervention led by residents and activists unveils a “playground in a box” to reclaim streets for public life.
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L.A. Budgets $430 Million, More Than Doubling Its Previous Amount, in Effort to Ease Homeless Problem
In his fiscal 2018-19 budget, Mayor Eric Garcetti more than doubled the amount — $430 million — dedicated to easing the city’s intractable homeless problem. Only about 20% of the proposed spending, however, would come from general fund money earmarked for direct services to homeless people.
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California Bill Will Help More Foster Youth Claim Financial Aid
Only 9% of eligible California foster youth receive state financial aid. A new state bill hopes to help more foster youth graduate college.
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5.3 Earthquake Hits Off Channel Islands; Shaking Felt in Los Angeles, Across SoCal
Shaking was felt in the Los Angeles area early Thursday afternoon as an earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck off the coast in the Channel Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Frantic search underway for boy who fell into Griffith Park drainage pipe: 'That place is a maze'
It was an Easter tradition for Jesse Hernandez's family: a day in Griffith Park picnicking and playing soccer and volleyball. Up next was the egg hunt — but the boys had run off. Jesse, 13, and his cousins found their way to an abandoned maintenance building on the northern edge of the park. They were jumping on wooden planks when one plank broke.
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Amazon Selects LA for $5 Billion HQ2
Over the next nine years, Amazon will hire as many as 50,000 employees with an annual payroll of over $5 billion, an average of more than $100,000 per employee. Amazon has committed to spending over $5 billion in capital expenditures, in large part on more than 8 million square feet of Class A office space. The company has also indicated that it will aid in the revitalization of its portion of the Los Angeles River, help finance nearby affordable and market rate housing for its workers, develop permanent supportive housing for up to 2,000 homeless veterans in DTLA, and work with LAUSD on mentoring programs.
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Los Angeles Wants to Build Its Own Citywide Broadband Network
It would be one of the largest municipal broadband networks in the world. Now, Los Angeles is studying an aggressive plan to protect net neutrality.
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LA Considers Ambitious Proposal To Provide Housing For Every Homeless Person
The Los Angeles City Council Friday is considering a motion that would enact a plan to provide housing for every transient in the city, as it continues to grapple with a housing shortage which has spiked rents and sent thousands of people into homelessness. The motion, introduced last month by Councilmen Mike Bonin and Marqueece Harris-Dawson, says there is little evidence that anything is being done to create or improve shelters for the homeless in the city and that a true sense of emergency is needed to deal with the problem.
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L.A. lawmakers pledge 222 units for homeless residents in each district
The Los Angeles City Council pledged Tuesday to support a minimum number of housing units for homeless people in each of the districts they represent. Under the pledge, each council member will back the approval of at least 222 units of supportive housing in his or her district before July 1, 2020, including any units approved since last July. The City Council resolution is not binding, but lawmakers said it is important that they publicly make a shared commitment to build homeless housing across the sprawling city.
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