Activists Travel to Arizona to Protest Controversial Immigration Bill
Angelinos urge rejection of bill that would require authorities to check status of undocumented immigrants at routine stops. (posted 4/22/10)
By Karen Marcus

John Fante Square Unveiled at 5th and Grand Avenue in Downtown LA
On what would have been the 101st birthday of writer John Fante, 5th and Grand was named John Fante Square. Family, friends, fans and Councilwoman Jan Perry came to honor the memory of the writer who once lived in Bunker Hill. Karen Marcus has the story. (posted 4/08/10)
By Karen Marcus

Black Comedy: Then and Now
The roots of black comedy are in Los Angeles. Karen Marcus talks with the old and new generation of black comics. Kevin Garnier who owns the Downtown Comedy Club and Julian Michael, a young comic teaching in Los Angeles. (posted 4/01/10)
By Karen Marcus

Haitian Community Turns To Dance
Haiti was devastated by an earthquake nearly two months ago. One local dance group of mostly Haitian women--Kombit Kreyol founded by Micheline Robertson--is using dance to heal. Karen Marcus has the story. (posted 3/09/10)
By Karen Marcus

LAUSD Tries Pinching Pennies To Close Budget Gap
While students and faculty protested in Los Angeles on March 4th, the Board of Education met to discuss budget woes. (posted 3/04/10)
By Karen Marcus

Neighborhood Councils Oppose Cuts to Rollover Funds
The city councils Education and Neighborhoods Committee proposed taking 1.6 million dollars from the Neighborhood Council rollover fund. The city council intends to put it in the reserve fund. City Controller Wendy Gruel found the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment had lax financial oversight and a substandard accounting system. Neighborhood Councils oppose the move and claim they were managing their money. Karen Marcus reports. (posted 2/18/10)
By Karen Marcus

Mardi Gras Celebration Takes Over Olvera Street
Fat Tuesday marks the end of Mardi Gras. (posted 2/16/10)
By Karen Marcus

Family Sues Toyota Over Faulty Gas Pedal
Noriko Uno was driving near her home in Upland when her Toyota Camry sped out of control to 100 mph, and she crashed into a telephone pole and died at the scene of the accident. Her son and husband are suing Toyota and urging them to recall Toyota's sixth generation of Camry. (posted 2/04/10)
By Karen Marcus

Health Center Opens On Skid Row
A new health center opened in downtown Los Angeles on Skid Row that will serve around 9,000 people annually. The Center of Community Health in Downtown LA opened thanks to a partnership between LA County, the Weingart Foundation and the John Wesley Community Health Institute. (posted 10/29/09)
By Karen Marcus

Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs Releases “State of the City” Report
The fifth annual "State of the City" report was released by the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs at California State University, Los Angeles (CSU-LA). Hear what a panel of experts determined about economic development, housing and health insurance in Los Angeles. (posted 10/15/09)
By Karen Marcus