A swap meet will be razed to make way for an affordable apartments, made possible by new streamlining legislation — they’re asking LA politicians for help.
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Vendors have permits. So why is Huntington Park confiscating fruit carts?
Vendors in the Southeast Los Angeles city say that police have confiscated their carts even after they’ve shown proper county permits.
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Smogland Radio: A battle on the streets of Huntington Park
In episode five of Smogland Radio, we’re going to Huntington Park… and Staples.
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Why loving Staples is complicated when you’re unhoused
Our correspondent Ruth wants to be cool with Staples. But she says they make it hard. This story is from Ruth, who’s part of our correspondents program, where we commission recordings from people in communities who often don’t see their experience reflected in the media. For Smogland Radio, Ruth reports from an LA-area Staples. At […]
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Hillside Villa tenants are being evicted. They’re concerned the City isn’t helping.
Twenty-six tenants have been served with eviction notices. Meanwhile, a key court hearing in the city’s quest to buy the building has once again been pushed back.
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LA’s emergency storm response doesn’t do enough for unhoused residents
Organizers say the current system for emergencies operates too slowly to support unhoused Angelenos.
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‘Relocating’ rent-controlled tenants in LA is a lucrative business
Landlords want to kick out rent-controlled tenants. Shelby Istrin is here to help — for a fee.
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LA garment workers say California worker protection law is model for nation
After a 2021 state measure strengthened worker protections, advocates turned their focus to Washington.
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‘The hospital is putting nurses in danger,’ St. Francis nurses strike in Lynwood
Mounting stress and a lack of a new labor contract pushed hundreds of nurses to picket St. Francis hospital in Lynwood.
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Smogland Radio: Food pantries, block parties, and goodbye to Suehiro in Little Tokyo
This week, we’ve got a report on mutual aid groups who are trying their best to keep people from going hungry — since government assistance isn’t nearly enough. And, we’re going for a walk through Little Tokyo and Skid Row with Theo Henderson, host of the podcast We the Unhoused. Plus, community updates on Star […]