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Mayor’s conference on immigration study Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled the results of a study showing the importance of immigrant worker's to L.A.'s economy. (posted 5/01/08) By Jean-Luc Renault
How to make L.A. County better We asked L.A. County residents how they thought the county could be improved. (posted 5/01/08) By Brian Sica
Library cuts L.A.'s budget deficit seems to be effecting all city government departments and Mayor Villaraigosa's proposed budget cuts may seriously affect L.A.'s public libraries. (posted 4/29/08) By Stephanie Meisenheimer
Dodger Stadium renovations A developer unveiled plans to renovate the baseball stadium. (posted 4/24/08) By Brian Sica
USC Social Work students make recommendations for affordable housing Los Angeles is one of the most expensive cities to live in the U.S. and rents continue to rise. Students from USC's Graduate School of Social Work spent the semester researching the city’s affordable housing crisis. The students presented their findings to City Council's Planning and Land Use Committee and offered their recommendations for what the city should do to create more affordable homes for low- and moderate-income residents. (posted 4/24/08) By Sonata Lee
Remembering Armenian Genocide Ninety-three years ago 1.5 million Armenians lost their lives, but not many people know about it. In remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915, an Armenian fraternity at USC placed a field of crosses on campus.
Laborers march to fight for good jobs Workers representing industries as diverse as acting, teaching and construction gathered to march in an effort to fight for good jobs. The rally comes in anticipation of this year's renegotiation of 30 local union contracts.
Hollywood to the Docks Web site(posted 4/17/08) By Daryl Paranada
NFL back in L.A.? A Southern California developer unveiled plans this morning to build a new stadium that could one day house an NFL team. (posted 4/17/08) By Ryan McAllister
Labor community conference Labor and union groups called on Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to use money to help people in need instead of hiring more police officers. (posted 4/10/08) By Sonata Lee
Family of gunned down teen asks for tougher laws for illegal immigrants The family of Jamiel Shaw, the young man gunned down steps from his home, urged the Los Angeles City Council to adopt Jamiel's Law. The new law would permit police officers to ask people they arrest about their immigration status. Shaw was allegedly killed by a man the police believe is an illegal immigrant who was release from jail the day before Shaw was killed. (posted 4/08/08) By Sonata Lee
Car wash Employees at some Los Angeles-area car washes are not happy about their working conditions. Now, unions like the AFL-CIO are helping them out to make their case. David de Sola has the story. (posted 3/27/08) By David de Sola
Pico beautification Local officials and community members gathered to celebrate the start of a beautification project of a mile-long stretch along Pico Boulevard between La Brea Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard. (posted 3/27/08) By Sonata Lee
High-speed rail Supporters of a proposed high-speed rail line that would connect Los Angeles and San Francisco spent their spring break following the route by bike and car. (posted 3/27/08) By Kaitlin Funaro
LAPD Suicide Rates A new report shows that Los Angeles Police Department officers are still more likely to kill themselves than die in the line of duty. An LAPD psychologist discusses some of the stress factors officers face and the counseling options available to them. (posted 3/25/08) By Hannah Kim
The Mayor’s Battle for LAPD Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa pledged to increase the size of the LAPD when he became Mayor. The current number of officers is the highest it has been in ten years. Despite a budget deficit the Mayor said he would do whatever it takes to maintain the growth in the LAPD. After a week of gang related murders in Los Angeles the Police Chief said that in order to keep residents safe the LAPD needs more officers. (posted 3/11/08) By Tim Werth
Book fraud After learning that Margaret Seltzer's memoir about life as the white foster child of a black family in South-Central is a complete lie, some South-Central residents are angry and calling for more a change in the publishing industry. (posted 3/06/08) By Sonata Lee
Homicides in South Los Angeles After a series of shootings, including two African American boys this week, Los Angeles city officials and residents are feeling alarmed and angry over the uptick in homicides and violent crimes. David de Sola looks at the numbers and what might be behind them. (posted 3/06/08) By David de Sola
Green Jobs Los Angeles is working to train workers in the growing green collar job industry. Jobs installing solar panels and weatherizing homes are in high demand and good for the environment and the economy. Annenberg Radio News reporter Sonata Lee has more. (posted 2/19/08) By Sonata Lee
Gang Proposal Los Angeles residents rank gang violence as one of the city's biggest problems. Officials unveiled a new blueprint by city controller Laura Chick that will reorganize the city's strategy. David de Sola looks at the plan and how it will affect City Hall and Angelinos. (posted 2/14/08) By David de Sola
National Black HIV and AIDS Awareness Day Activists and community leaders held a rally in Leimart Park today in support of National HIV and AIDS Awareness Day. (posted 2/07/08) By Daryl Paranada
Contracting in Bad Faith City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo says unlicensed contractors are cheating homeowners out of money and leaving them with damaged property. (posted 10/16/07) By David Chong
A Plan for L.A. Intersections The 30/30 Initiative hopes to alleviate some of the traffic problems in the city. (posted 10/11/07) By Whitney Wirth
Local Leaders Want More From LAPD The LAPD admits its officers were a part of the problem at the May Day rally. But some community leaders think the LAPD isn't doing enough. (posted 10/09/07) By Christina Huh
City Council Launches Graffiti Abatement Initiative The City of Los Angeles spent millions of dollars last year painting over 27 million square feet of graffiti -- and the LAPD says the illegal handiwork is more than just ugly. Graffiti is the first sign gangs are moving into a neighborhood. Amanda Becker reports on why a new City Council initiative may not be enough to combat L.A.'s growing graffiti, and gang, problem. (posted 9/27/07) By Amanda Becker
UCLA Doctors Perform Kidney Swap UCLA Medical Center's new live organ donation program saves lives. (posted 9/25/07) By Sandra Altamirano
Foreclosure Scares The effects of foreclosure are already being felt in neighborhoods in South Los Angeles. Community leaders point fingers at deceptive lenders. (posted 9/18/07) By David Chong
Trapped Man Fire crews today saved a worker who had become trapped in a trench in Hollywood. Reporter Debra Greene has the story. (posted 5/10/07) By Debra Greene
AIDS Walk Los Angeles Large crowds are already starting to gather this morning for AIDS Walk Los Angeles. Debra Greene reports. (posted 5/10/07) By Debra Greene
Expo Light Rail in Cheviot Hills Construction is underway on the Exposition Light Rail Line from Downtown Los Angeles. Now transit planners are hoping to extend the line from Culver City to Santa Monica. David Kates reports the two proposed routes near one West L.A. neighborhood are the project's main source of controversy. (posted 4/05/07) By David Kates
State of the Union, Drinking Liberally An estimated 35 million Americans tuned in to watch President Bush's State of the Union address Tuesday night. But perhaps nobody enjoyed it as much as those who joined the Drinking Liberally social group to play interactive games and sip wine while watching. (posted 2/15/07) By Andy Sternberg
The Groove of Venice Beach On a Sunday evening Venice Beach is moving to the beat a group of drums. Men, women and children come to dance and have a good time. The drum circle doesn't official start or end at a specific time, but at 6:00 when the sun is setting is definitely a high time to check it out. (posted 11/04/06) By Dominique Vargas
March Against Police Brutality A coalition of community rights groups stage a protest against police brutality every year. Organizers say they want greater transparency and accountability among local police forces. Caitlan Carroll reported live from the scene of the march. (posted 10/27/06) By Caitlan Carroll
Villagairosa attends rally in the valley Antonio Villagairosa, Los Angeles mayoral candidate and former Speaker of the State Assembly, spoke at a recent Van Nuys rally. The LA native reminded supporters of his endorsements by Congressman Howard Berman, city councilman Jack Weiss, the Sierra Club and United Teachers Los Angeles, as well as his part in drafting the low-cost insurance program called Healthy Families. (posted 2/18/05) By Pam Wight
Iraqis in U.S. Register to Vote in Historic Election Back Home Inconvenience and perceptions of illegitimacy dog a global effort to get Iraqis to the polls, but expatriates headed to the only U.S. registration center west of the Mississippi wouldn't miss this election for the world. (posted 1/19/05) By Thibault Worth
Religion’s Influence Over the Polls Dozens gather in clusters in the basement of Immanuel Presbyterian Church to assess President Bush's victory. They wonder if it's time for the Democratic Party to change strategy--through divine intervention, perhaps. Physicians for Social Responsibility hosted the discussion. (posted 11/20/04) By Shiva Goudarzi
Moral Values When the people spoke on November 2, they asked for a president who shared their moral values. (posted 11/08/04) By Audrey Kim
Election result commiseration Disillusioned with the results of the presidential elections, former Howard Dean supporters met to express their dismay at what they see as a bleak future for America. (posted 11/08/04) By Pam Wight
Get Out the Fresh Vote If you build it they will come. . . .well, if you play it they will participate. Rock the Vote has been recruiting young voters to do their part during elections for the last 14 years.
(posted 11/04/04) By Leyla Gulen
A Supreme Decision In this November 2 election, voters are electing a Supreme Court, too. (posted 11/02/04) By Audrey Kim
Last Minute Push In the final days before the election grassroots organizations are putting together small last minute rallies across the country. Valery Barshak attended one such event in San Diego California this weekend. (posted 11/01/04) By Valery Barshak
Democracy crippled by Fear Both presidential candidates have vowed to eliminate terrorism and its threat to American democracy. But Dr. Benjamin Barber, a prominent political theorist, says Americans have damaged democracy more than terrorism ever could. He discusses his new book, "Fear's Empire: War, Terrorism, and Democracy," at a book signing in Los Angeles. (posted 11/01/04) By Shiva Goudarzi
Latino Vote With less than 24 hours before the presidential election --and with candidates stumping in battleground states for swing votes--every minute counts, even every cell phone minute. (posted 11/01/04) By Laura Cavanaugh
Final Voter Drive in Vegas For months now, Los Angeles-based volunteers for the John Kerry presidential campaign have been traveling to Nevada to sign up new voters. Will they tilt the odds? (posted 10/31/04) By Thibault Worth
Howard Stern May Steer the Vote Some call Shock Jock Howard Stern "raunchy," others call him "a crusader for free speech." A fan or not, Howard Stern's political tirades against Bush and the FCC may deliver the presidency to John Kerry. (posted 10/31/04) By Emily McAdam
Santa Monica Prop Party Free food and information galvanizes voters in Santa Monica. (posted 10/31/04) By Pam Wight
Early Voting Ends in Los Angeles Early voting proves popular with LA voters who just can't wait for Super Tuesday. (posted 10/30/04) By Daniel Konecky
Michael Moore at USC Love him or hate him, Michael Moore knows how to work a crowd into a frenzy (posted 10/22/04) By Daniel Konecky
Stripper-cise? ****Often times reporters file scene setters called R-O-S-ers. Laura Cavanaugh filed this R-O-S-er from her gym in Pasadena, California.****
Normally people head to the gym to take off the pounds, but our reporter found a fitness class that specialized in taking off a little something extra. The class -- the art of exotic dancing. (posted 10/04/04) By Laura Cavanaugh
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