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Venice Opens A New Temporary Homeless Shelter With 154 Beds

Venice Opens A New Temporary Homeless Shelter With 154 Beds

Guest UserFebruary 26, 2020housing, Los Angeles

Is Gmail hiding Bernie’s emails to you? How inbox filtering may impact democracy

Is Gmail hiding Bernie’s emails to you? How inbox filtering may impact democracy

Guest UserFebruary 26, 2020U.S.A., democracy, voting

Stewards of the Land

Stewards of the Land

Guest UserFebruary 25, 2020environment

Charter Schools in Surprise Political Fight as Trump and Democrats Turn Away

Charter Schools in Surprise Political Fight as Trump and Democrats Turn Away

Guest UserFebruary 25, 2020education, politics

Trump has flipped the 9th Circuit — and some new judges are causing a ‘shock wave’

Trump has flipped the 9th Circuit — and some new judges are causing a ‘shock wave’

Guest UserFebruary 22, 2020U.S.A., California, justice

This City Was Sick of Tech Disruptors. So It Decided to Become One.

This City Was Sick of Tech Disruptors. So It Decided to Become One.

Guest UserFebruary 21, 2020transportation, Los Angeles

Horror, fatigue and constant calls: 24 hours with skid row’s firefighters

Horror, fatigue and constant calls: 24 hours with skid row’s firefighters

Guest UserFebruary 21, 2020Los Angeles, housing

Why ‘truth’ beats facts

Why ‘truth’ beats facts

Guest UserFebruary 21, 2020politics

“THIS IS A FORWARD-LOOKING ANSWER TO DONALD TRUMP”: INSIDE THE DEMOCRATS’ PLAN TO CONTEST THE MAGA MESSAGE

“THIS IS A FORWARD-LOOKING ANSWER TO DONALD TRUMP”: INSIDE THE DEMOCRATS’ PLAN TO CONTEST THE MAGA MESSAGE

Guest UserFebruary 21, 2020U.S.A., politics, voting

California students sued because they were such poor readers. They just won $53 million to help them

California students sued because they were such poor readers. They just won $53 million to help them

Guest UserFebruary 20, 2020education, California

The days of fast growth are ending for L.A. and California, report says

The days of fast growth are ending for L.A. and California, report says

Guest UserFebruary 20, 2020California, Los Angeles, economics

GOP is accused of sending misleading ‘census’ forms ahead of the actual count

GOP is accused of sending misleading ‘census’ forms ahead of the actual count

Guest UserFebruary 20, 2020census

California’s homelessness crisis is ‘a disgrace,’ Newsom says in State of the State address

California’s homelessness crisis is ‘a disgrace,’ Newsom says in State of the State address

Guest UserFebruary 19, 2020California, housing

At “Shark Tank for Cities,” Civil Servants Learn to Speak Investors’ Language

At “Shark Tank for Cities,” Civil Servants Learn to Speak Investors’ Language

Guest UserFebruary 19, 2020housing, transportation, finance, global

We Need to Close the Gender Data Gap By Including Women in Our Algorithms

We Need to Close the Gender Data Gap By Including Women in Our Algorithms

Guest UserFebruary 18, 2020women, data

Op-Ed: Think you want to die at home? You might want to think twice about that

Op-Ed: Think you want to die at home? You might want to think twice about that

Guest UserFebruary 16, 2020aging, health

Should cars be banned on Broadway in downtown L.A.?

Should cars be banned on Broadway in downtown L.A.?

Guest UserFebruary 16, 2020transportation, Los Angeles

Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment runs into opposition — from Trump, sure, but Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment runs into opposition — from Trump, sure, but Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

Guest UserFebruary 13, 2020politics, women, equality, U.S.A.

A story of art that is also a story of feminism and female friendship

A story of art that is also a story of feminism and female friendship

Guest UserFebruary 12, 2020art, women

Activists Urge Los Angeles to Use Eminent Domain to Save City’s Affordable Housing

Activists Urge Los Angeles to Use Eminent Domain to Save City’s Affordable Housing

Guest UserFebruary 11, 2020housing, Los Angeles