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710 tunnel alternatives | Al Seib/Contributor
Assemblyman Chris Holden has introduced legislation that would prohibit the construction of a tunnel to extend the 710 Freeway and establish a 6.2-mile link between Alhambra and Pasadena.
Ban Protest
Southland elected officials today applauded a decision by a federal appeals court panel that will continue to block enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order that temporarily barred visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Immigrants marching in downtown Los Angeles on May 1, 2006 against H.R. 4437. Photo by Stone Ishimaru, courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library Photograph Collection
The report from the New American Economy, which is a bipartisan coalition of mayors who support immigration reform, says immigrants contributed $232 billion to the county's gross domestic product in 2014.
The motions include a plan preparing the city for a possible loss of federal funds, and drafting an ordinance preventing city employees from participating in any program to register citizens based on their religion.
A Dec. 1 protest in South L.A. that ended at the spot where Ezell Ford was fatally shot by police last August.
The Los Angeles City Council today approved a $1.5 million payment to settle a lawsuit filed by the parents of Ezell Ford over his fatal shooting by police in 2014.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra | Photo: Tom Williams / Contributor
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed court papers joining the legal challenge to President Trump's immigration orders.
Bald eagle glaring at you
U.S. Forest Service rangers are in need of more eyes to scan the skies during this weekend's eagle watching expeditions in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
The Civic Center rising above a shrinking Fort Moore Hill
During the survey, an old building foundation from the 19th century on the grounds of present-day City Hall was discovered.
Spring Street - Complete Street
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Friday announced the winners of the Great Streets Challenge, with a total of $2 million awarded for…
Members of the Islamic and other religious communities listen during a solidarity rally held in response to President Donald Trump's new executive order on refugees.
LA Muslim community joins a series of rallies nationwide to send a message of togetherness, and also to combat notions that Muslims should be feared.
Aliso Canyon Gas Plant Entrance
Wednesday night's session on the gas facility, the first of the two-day hearing, ended an hour earlier than planned because of calls by hundreds of San Fernando Valley residents to halt the immediate reopening of the storage facility.
Mayor Eric Garcetti at the launch of HistoricPlacesLA | Photo: Tanja M. Laden
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and other city leaders today denounced President Donald Trump's travel ban on seven Muslim-majority nations and offer their support for travelers affected by it.
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