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Before the LAPD began closing down the Occupy L.A. encampment at city hall
In the words of the legendary Margaret Mead, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
Sidewalk repair is not a new issue, Los Angeles residents were complaining about sidewalk damage 40 years ago.
Los Angeles Police officers on Monday morning | Photo by Alex Thompson
A live blog of the Occupy LA eviction.
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The tree sitter at Occupy L.A. could be the last man standing if an eviction order is enforced.
Protesters will be evicted from City Hall Park, but what's next for the movement seems sketchy at best.
Occupy L.A. encampment at City Hall I Photo: Ed Fuentes
The Occupy Los Angeles movement and the City of Los Angeles have been partners in a careful dance compared to the stumbling seen in other occupied cities.
Photo by Flickr user Floyd B. Bariscale
The Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission has a six-figure budget to hire a public relations firm. But just last week the top two contenders for the contract withdrew their bids.
The other day I went to a memorial for Larry Allison, editorials editor of the Long Beach Press-Telegram. He died, after a short illness, in October at…
Dedication ceremony for green bike lanes I Photo: Maria Lopez
Councilmember José Huizar and Jan Perry led a Monday afternoon dedication for a set of 6-foot wide bike lanes, with 4-foot buffer zone, that use vivid green to enhance safety between riders and motorists.
You can park here without a permit on Thanksgiving | Photo by Zach Behrens/KCET
The day after, however, parking officers will be applying the full force of the law.
Rooftop installation in Los Angeles
"The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has failed to take advantage of the tremendous environmental and economic potential that solar power offers our region."
The cost is obligating 27 years worth of Measure R funding to a crash program that will be over in two years or less.
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