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
Courtney Kabot talks with L.A. County Supervisor Yvonne Burke Second District L.A. County Supervisor Yvonne Burke will be stepping down from her position in November. She talked with us about her experiences, her support for City Councilman Bernard Parks and what she plans to do next. (posted 5/01/08) By Courtney Kabot
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
LA Riots - 16 Years Later Henry Watson was one of the "L.A. Four." During the riots, he and four others dragged driver Reginald Denny out of his truck and beat him almost to death. Now, Watson is asking: what was it all for? Nothing has changed in this part of South Central - the area continues to be ignored despite the yearly media attention when 4/29 comes around. What drove him to get involved with the chaos, and how does he feel about it now? (posted 4/29/08) By Emily Henry
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
Supervisor Debate Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks and State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas are running for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in the 2nd District. The seat has been held by Yvonne Burke since 1992. Parks and Ridley-Thomas held a debate on Thursday, April 24th. Matthew Mundy has highlights. (posted 4/29/08) By Matthew Mundy
Dodger Stadium renovations A developer unveiled plans to renovate the baseball stadium. (posted 4/24/08) By Brian Sica
Talking with Ralph Fertig about affordable housing in Los Angeles The L.A. City Council Planning and Land Use Management Committee met today to discuss affordable housing. USC social work policy Ralph Fertig talked with us about some of the challenges people face when trying to find a place to live and his students' recommendations for affordable housing. (posted 4/24/08) By Courtney Kabot
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
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