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Judge Says All of Skid Row’s Homeless Must Be Offered Shelter by Fall

04/22/2021 - 4:54 AM By Brittany M.

“Los Angeles has lost its parks, beaches, schools, sidewalks, and highway systems due to the inaction of city and county officials who have left our homeless citizens with no other place to turn," a federal judge said.

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Garcetti Proposes UBI, Record Spending on Homelessness as Part of “Equity and Justice Budget”

04/22/2021 - 4:15 AM By Brittany M.

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti proposed the largest basic income pilot program in the nation this week as part of his $11.2 billion budget proposal.

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Sunnyvale Named Most “Relaxed” City in America

04/22/2021 - 4:03 AM By Brittany M.

Good news, California. All that sun, yoga, and kombucha is really paying off.

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West Hollywood Mayor Announces Board of Supervisors Run

04/20/2021 - 4:54 AM By Brittany M.

“I am ready to get to work on issues ranging from homelessness to transportation, justice to the environment, public health to an economic recovery that includes everyone. I believe we as a county can move forward on these issues to greatly improve the lives of all who call Los Angeles County home,” Lindsay Horvath said in a statement.

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San Francisco’s Big 4/20 Celebration Has Been Canceled Again. Here’s How People Will Ring in the Holiday.

04/20/2021 - 4:44 AM By Brittany M.

For the second year in a row, organizers have been forced to call off the annual 4/20 celebration at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

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LA’s 'Big One' Could Look Far Different Than We Imagined

04/08/2021 - 7:10 AM By Brittany M.

It’s not everyday we get good news about LA’s seismic risk, so savor this one while you can. Scientists have pinpointed a long-overlooked portion of the southern San Andreas fault that they say could

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Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Would Be a Boon for California

04/08/2021 - 7:08 AM By Brittany M.

“This is a game changer,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a news conference. “We are very, very enthusiastic.”

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Opinion: Los Angeles is Dragging California Down

04/01/2021 - 7:25 AM By Brittany M.

With lagging job numbers, wages, education, and health, the state’s largest metropolis has been a drag on the economy and the primary driver of economic inequality, columnist Joe Matthews says.

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LA’s Social Equity Applicants Lament Broken Promises

03/25/2021 - 4:09 AM By Brittany M.

The city’s Department of Cannabis Regulation blames the pandemic for slowing things down, but the problems began long before “Covid” was part of the American lexicon.

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Local Governments Will Get $15 Million in Cannabis Equity Grants

03/18/2021 - 5:00 AM By Brittany M.

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced a new cannabis equity grant program this week aimed at advancing social justice in communities that have been disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs.

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Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…

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