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The murals in the following photos are mostly from The Arts District near Downtown LA between the Los Angeles River and the 101 Freeway. I think these murals have a deep meaning within how we view the world in a certain way. These murals have really caught my eye because they have different elements that really impact the person viewing the photo. However, the Arts District is a community that focuses on art, music, and entertainment which makes it very diverse.
What kind of LA County Sheriff will Robert Luna be?
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has conceded defeat to challenger Robert Luna in the race to lead the country’s largest sheriff’s department. In a statement on Twitter, Luna said he is “deeply honored and humbled that you have elected me as your next sheriff.”. He added:...
Red, white and blue shine at Cinco Puntos for annual Veterans Day ceremony
With helicopter soaring overhead and arms in salute, dozens gathered Friday at Cinco Puntos to honor veterans in the community who have served in the nation’s armed forces. An Eastside tradition organized by Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 1013, this year’s ceremony was special – marking the last time annual participant Lucille Roybal-Allard, the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress, would be attending the event while in office.
Developer found guilty of paying more than $1 million in bribes to José Huízar
A Chinese real-estate developer was found guilty Thursday of bribing José Huízar with cash and lavish trips in exchange for the former Councilmember’s help in obtaining approval for a high-rise development in downtown Los Angeles. Courthouse News Service reported that it took the jury about three hours...
Remembrance and protest to meet at annual Veterans Day ceremony at Cinco Puntos
Kevin de León may be conspicuously absent, but will not be forgotten, at Friday’s Veterans Day commemoration at Cinco Puntos – which will include separate activities by groups who differ on what should happen at that iconic point where Boyle Heights and East LA meet. The councilmember,...
Two progressives fight it out in the 34th Congressional District
On Tuesday, voters in California’s 34th Congressional District will have to choose between two progressive Democratic candidates for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. It’s the second face-off between the incumbent, Congressman Jimmy Gomez, and challenger David Kim – who lost the race by only 6% in 2020.
Canvasser controversy erupts in LA congressional race for District 34
Anti-Asian remarks allegedly made by a canvasser for U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez have sparked a new racial controversy in Los Angeles just weeks after a leaked audio of council members making racist remarks caused a political earthquake. Gomez’s campaign says it acted quickly against the unnamed canvasser for the incumbent,...
2022 VOTER GUIDE
We get it, California voters. You’ve been busy lately. Just two years ago, you and 17.7 million of your civically-minded neighbors helped decide who ought to become the next president, who should sit in the Legislature and congressional delegation and how the state should handle issues such as property taxes, criminal justice and (for some reason) dialysis clinics.
Prop. 28 would go a long way in Black & Brown communities, artist says
One percent. That’s what some teachers, students, celebrities, musicians and activists throughout California say can make a difference in getting arts and music education to the children and youth who need it the most – without raising taxes. And in less than one week, that one percent will be on the November ballot as the only proposition without any formal opposition.
CD14 residents initiate new bid to recall Kevin de León
A small group of Council District 14 residents have taken the first step to initiate a new recall of embattled councilmember Kevin de León, City News Service reported this week. The City Clerk’s office confirmed that a notice of intent to recall was filed on Thursday by five district...
Rick Caruso: to deal with gentrification, LA needs a mayor who knows how to build
Rick Caruso said that he is not looking to be a career politician and that what Los Angeles needs as its next mayor is an executive who can manage, not a legislator like the incumbent or his opponent. The mayoral candidate also said that Boyle Heights needs to be cleaner and safer, and addressed issues of gentrification, drug abuse and homelessness during a Zoom interview with Boyle Heights Beat student journalists on Wednesday.
Mobilizing the Eastside: InnerCity Struggle hosts a voter carnival
Vive, vota y lucha. That was the slogan at the center of InnerCity Struggle’s campaign to mobilize Eastside voters in the upcoming elections with door-to-door registration, online guides and fun engagement events like Wednesday’s Lucha Carnival. Latinos are almost half of the general population of Los Angeles. Getting...
LA City Council has voted to censure De León and Cedillo. But what does ‘censure’ mean, exactly?
The L.A. City Council voted Wednesday to censure councilmembers Kevin de León and Gill Cedillo, and former member Nury Martinez, for their roles in the racist tapes. It’s likely the first time the council censured its own members. What does censuring do? Censuring is like a public reprimand....
Prop 31: California Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum
This measure revisits a 2020 proposition that banned the sale of flavored tobacco products in California. Supporters of this referendum aim to lift the current ban that prevents stores from selling flavored e-cigarettes, menthol-flavored e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products. Those who wish to keep the ban describe the negative health...
Prop 30: Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative
This proposition aims to reduce air pollution in California by making zero emissions vehicles more accessible and funding additional wildfire prevention strategies. Living with polluted air puts an estimated 38 million Californians at risk of health complications; the proposition addresses emissions from fuel powered vehicles and smoke from wildfires as two of the biggest contributors to poor air quality. Greenhouse gasses from transportation and wildfires also contribute significantly to climate change.
‘Semillas de Amor’ blossom at Calavera LGBTQ Festival in Boyle Heights
Bright orange marigolds, colorful papel picado and papier-mâché calaveras shimmered along the southern edge of Clarence St. Saturday night as the Latino Equality Alliance (LEA) hosted its seventh annual Calavera LGBTQ Festival in Boyle Heights. The intersectional festival’s theme this year revolved around “Semillas de Amor” (Seeds of...
Prop 29: Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative
Dialysis clinic requirements are on the ballot once again. Nearly 80,000 Californians regularly undergo dialysis treatment for kidney failure or low kidney function and two private companies own or operate nearly 75% of all clinics in California. This proposition will require a physician, nurse or physician’s assistant with relevant experience to be on-site during patient treatments. It will also prohibit treatment facilities from refusing patients based on their source of payment and require clinics to tell patients if physicians have significant ownership interests in the center they oversee.
PERSPECTIVE: Vote Yes on Measure ULA, for more affordable housing
In November, the United to House LA (“ULA”) voter initiative will be on the ballot. I am asking all people to vote for Yes on ULA because it will create affordable housing for households earning from $10,000 – $60,000 per year. We need more affordable housing in...
The making of an ‘Artivista’: How Martha Gonzalez became the latest MacArthur genius grant winner
This is how the MacArthur Foundation describes Martha Gonzalez on its awards page: “musician, cultural theorist, and activist developing collaborative methods of artistic expression that build community and advance social justice principles.”. Gonzalez says that leaves out a lot. “I am a Chicana Artivista, musician, feminist music theorist, academic,...
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