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- www.nbcnews.com Power cut to homes in affluent California community stricken by landslides
Land movement in Rancho Palos Verdes' Portuguese Bend neighborhood has created "such a dangerous situation" that a utility provider said it needed to act immediately.
Land movement in Rancho Palos Verdes' Portuguese Bend neighborhood has created "such a dangerous situation" that a utility provider said it needed to act immediately.
- • 100%www.latimes.com As COVID wave wallops California, new vaccines arrive this week. Will it be a turning point?
The updated COVID-19 vaccine could be available any day, a promising development for California and the nation amid a potent and enduring summer wave of the disease.
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> Source: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/los-angeles-street-scenes-1930s/
- www.theguardian.com Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics. Can the city of drivers turn a corner?
Karen Bass, the mayor, pledged to make the 2028 Games car-free, but the sprawling city’s public transit falls far behind that of previous host cities
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> I was a bit pessimistic about this being possible, but to see that we did this in the 1984 Olympics without any light rail is pretty amazing to hear.
- • 100%www.nbclosangeles.com Things to do this weekend: The 82nd Nisei Week in Little Tokyo
The annual celebration is beloved for its festive Grand Parade, music, dancing, food, and community spirit.
The Plaza Festival is this weekend in Little Tokyo. Music, food, bonsai, and more
- • 100%www.nytimes.com To Discover L.A.’s Neighborhoods, Let the Trees Be Your Guide
There are palms, of course. But the city has one of the most diverse urban forests in the world and each neighborhood has its own characteristic plantings. Just follow the greenery.
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> cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/12306826 > > > In case of paywall: https://archive.ph/jgkDt
4.7 in South Pasadena.
Anyone else feel it?
- www.latimes.com L.A. Mayor Karen Bass outlines vision for (almost) 'car-free' Olympics
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is pushing public transit and remote work to help keep 2028 Olympics traffic manageable, but LA28 is planning for some car use.
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- • 100%www.theguardian.com Thousands of senior citizens are dying homeless in Los Angeles, records reveal
Death reports obtained by the Guardian show elderly people are regularly dying on the streets of LA: ‘They’re incredibly alone’
- • 100%www.latimes.com Southern California regulators impose pollution limits on the region's rail yards
The South Coast Air Quality Management District votes to require rail yard owners and operators, including BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, to aggressively reduce lung-irritating nitrogen-oxide emissions through 2050.
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> Archived copies of the article: > > * ghostarchive.org > * archive.today > * web.archive.org >
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New limit on rent increases goes into effect today in LA, Orange counties - What you need to know
abc7.com New limit on rent increases in effect in LA, Orange counties - What you need to knowNew rent hike limits went into effect Thursday across Los Angeles and Orange counties. Here's what you need to know.
- • 100%www.nytimes.com Los Angeles Says It Will Not Join Newsom’s Push to Clear Encampments
Leaders of Los Angeles County, where more than 75,000 homeless people live, voted on Tuesday to reaffirm that they would not criminalize homelessness.
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- www.eventbrite.com Benetton & Bangarang
Improv comedy featuring the all-BIPOC team Benetton and the longstanding and iconic Bangarang!
I can't make it to the show, so they are yours if you want them.
- • 100%www.tomshardware.com LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells
Wilshire-area neighborhoods were told to be particularly vigilant.
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> The Los Angeles Police Department has warned residents to be wary of thieves using technology to break into homes undetected. High-tech burglars have apparently knocked out their victims' wireless cameras and alarms in the Los Angeles Wilshire-area neighborhoods before getting away with swag bags full of valuables. An LAPD social media post highlights the Wi-Fi jammer-supported burglaries and provides a helpful checklist of precautions residents can take. > > Criminals can easily find the hardware for Wi-Fi jamming online. It can also be cheap, with prices starting from $40. However, jammers are illegal to use in the U.S. > > We have previously reported on Wi-Fi jammer-assisted burglaries in Edina, Minnesota. Criminals deployed Wi-Fi jammer(s) to ensure homeowners weren't alerted of intrusions and that incriminating video evidence wasn't available to investigators.
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> The City of Santa Monica is making history by opening an official Bitcoin office. The city council unanimously voted to pilot the office in partnership with the nonprofit Proof of Workforce at no cost to the city.|
- • 100%www.nbclosangeles.com An outdated vaccine could be to blame for LA's COVID surge
As new reports show the number of COVID-19 cases doubled within a month in Los Angeles County and across California, an outdated vaccine may be to blame.
- https:// lamag.com /news/los-angeles-sees-first-decline-in-homelessness-in-six-years
This is amazing news. I'm hoping we continue to get more news like this in the comings months and years.
- • 100%la.streetsblog.org Friday Metro Transit Updates: Ridership Growing, Service Changes, and Electric Bus Charger Issues - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Metro daily ridership is back up to nearly a million riders per weekday. Some Metro electric bus chargers aren't working. Metro's twice yearly bus service changes take effect Sunday, including service increases on three San Fernando Valley lines.
- • 100%abc7.com Pro-Palestinian protest erupts in clashes in front of Pico-Robertson synagogue
Violent clashes broke out in the Pico-Robertson area as pro-Palestinian protesters encountered counter-protesters.
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> Just tried commuting on my bike from Santa Monica to downtown Culver City today. I took the Exposition bike path, which was fine until I needed to get off of it to head south. > > Google recommended I take National and--lo and behold--there's no bike lane with cars flying past at 55mph+ on blind hills. That's a death trap. > > On the way home I left early to avoid traffic. I took Venice Blvd, since it has a protected bike lane all the way until McLaughlin which Google Maps called "bicycle friendly." No bike lane, of course, with cars flying past leaving a foot of distance between me and death. One testy driver in a BMW didn't want to wait the 15 seconds for me to pedal into the left turn lane to get back onto the Exposition bike path, honking and then flying by nearly killing me. Jeez lady, I'm not the city planner. Don't kill me to save 15 seconds. > > How does Culver City put zero bike lanes going north to south connecting to the Exposition path? How do these drivers maintain their licenses? > > What's a cyclist to do?
- abcnews.go.com 2nd-largest school district votes to ban cellphones and social media for students
The governing board of the Los Angeles Unified School District has voted to ban cellphone and social media use for students during school days.
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Man may lose his arm following machete attack outside Inglewood Forum after Janet Jackson concert
abc7.com Man may lose his arm following machete attack outside Forum after Janet Jackson concertJames O'Neill is in danger of losing his arm after he was brutally attacked with a machete outside the Kia Forum following a recent Janet Jackson concert.
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Legendary Clifton's is reopening in a struggling downtown L.A. Its owner hopes crowds return.
www.latimes.com Legendary Clifton's is reopening in a struggling downtown L.A. Its owner hopes crowds returnAndrew Meieran will soon reopen the doors to Clifton's, of one of L.A.'s legendary restaurants, in a bid to once again make it an offbeat dining destination.
Hell yes! Love Clifton's!
- www.nbclosangeles.com Pro-Palestinian encampment cleared outside LA City Hall
The Los Angeles Police Department cleared out a pro-Palestinian tent encampment established in front of Los Angeles City Hall.
Anyone else feel that? Felt like 3 seconds of rumble over in the SGV.
Edit: Here's the USGS report.
- • 100%www.nbclosangeles.com Celebrate Pride Month: Enjoy concerts, parades, and movies around Southern California
West Hollywood’s festivities help start the celebratory month; LA Pride is the festive focus over the second weekend of June.
- • 100%www.nbcnews.com Parents called for mental health help. Police arrived and fatally shot their son.
Less than 10 seconds after officers opened the door, police shot Yong Yang in his parents’ Koreatown home while he was holding a knife during a bipolar episode.
- • 100%itsgoingdown.org “The Cops Brought Guns”: Sights and Sounds from the UCLA Liberated Zone
Personal reflection and account of the popular defense of the Palestine solidarity encampment at UCLA in the face of attacks by far-Right supporters of Israel and law enforcement. To hear a podcast interview on this subject, go here. Photo by Shay Horse APR 30. 11:45 PM There are a couple of constan...
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If you care about democracy, tell your congressperson to support the Fair Representation Act!
p2a.co Take Action: Ask your U.S Representative to support the Fair Representation Act!I just emailed my U.S. Representative, asking them to support the Fair Representation Act! Join me by doing the same: [@campaign]
The Fair Representation Act has been re-introduced in Congress. This bold solution can stop gerrymandering and make Congress work for every American.
The Fair Representation Act can solve partisan gerrymandering, make every congressional district competitive, and encourage politicians to represent all of us instead of just their base. It does this by combining three reforms:
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Multi-member districts. In three- or five-member districts, nearly every voter will elect a candidate they support. Voters like Massachusetts Republicans and Oklahoma Democrats will be represented in Congress. Gerrymandering will become nearly impossible.
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Ranked choice voting for all U.S. House and Senate elections. RCV frees voters to support their favorite candidates, and encourages candidates to reach out to more voters for second-choice support. When RCV is used in multi-member districts, it is a form of proportional representation.
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Uniform rules for congressional redistricting
The Fair Representation Act can be passed without a constitutional amendment. It truly has the potential to transform our political system and create a more inclusive and deliberative government which respects and empowers all voices.
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- www.eenews.net Metro areas in the West are growing. So is their wildfire risk.
A study shows growth in the number and value of at-risk homes. In Los Angeles, replacing the homes would cost $143 billion, up from $71 billion five years
- • 100%itsgoingdown.org “They’ll Never Forget It”: Report from the Battle to Defend the Palestine Solidarity Encampment at UCLA
Photo by Shay Horse On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we are joined with a guest who discusses the mass mobilization to defend the Palestine Solidarity Encampment at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA, which was attacked by far-Right Zionists on April 30th and then by hundreds of riot police on M...
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> >Watch live views of students protesting at UCLA in Los Angeles. The university canceled classes on Wednesday after dueling groups of protesters clashed overnight, shoving, kicking and beating each other with sticks as pro-Israel demonstrators tried to pull down barricades surrounding a pro-Palestinian encampment. > > >Follow latest updates on college protests here: > > https://apnews.com/live/college-protests-palestine-updates
- • 100%www.cbsnews.com LA County's quality of life drops back to lowest-ever level, UCLA says
For the second time in three years, an annual survey from UCLA measuring the quality of life satisfaction in Los Angeles County has reached an all-time low.
- • 100%www.theartnewspaper.com The artist ‘bending’ the Los Angeles River
Lauren Bon is hoping her new project can save some of Southern California’s most precious resource: water
- jalopnik.com Unhoused Man Builds Entire House Off The Side Of A Los Angeles Freeway
The house has everything from a walkway to a hammock to even electricity.
- www.cnn.com LAPD officer will not face criminal charges in killing of 14-year-old girl at store during police confrontation with suspect | CNN
A Los Angeles Police Department officer will not face criminal charges in the 2021 fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl killed inside a department store when police fired at a man suspected of attacking a woman, California prosecutors said Wednesday.