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The California Supreme Court building
This type of uncertainty is less than helpful. Incumbents and would-be-candidates do not know the shape and size of their districts. Imagine a scenario in which one set of district lines are in place for a primary election and another set for the gener...
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SoCal Connected found the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles' dining receipts. Man, those city officials can eat.
Some want billboards and signs to commodify the city's skyline.
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A former city controller sent an open letter to the people of Los Angeles expressing her disgust over misuse of taxpayer money.
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In a memo obtained by SoCal Connected, CEO Ken Simmons tells employees no more parties and less money for travel.
In a city some residents have complained is plagued by "billboard blight," officials have put off sending a revised sign ordinance to the city council...yet again.
Screenshot of the Van Nuys/Studio City DASH in the San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles Department of Transportation officials have joined numerous other local transit agencies in sharing data with Google.
LAPD officers approach city hall to evict Occupy L.A. protesters | Photo by Alex Thompson
This week, L.A. police were a case study in how to quell a protest without ticking anybody off. Quite a feat. But is the best we can do in terms of progress?
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.
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