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As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses
For more than two decades, the low rent on Marina Maalouf’s apartment in a blocky affordable housing development in Los Angeles’ Chinatown was a saving grace for her family, including a granddaughter who has autism.But that grace had an expiration date. For Maalouf and her family it arrived in 2020.The landlord, no longer legally obligated to keep the building affordable, hiked rent from $1,100 to $2,660 in 2021 — out of reach for Maalouf and her family. Maalouf's nights are haunted by fears her yearslong eviction battle will end in sleeping bags on a friend's floor or worse.While...
Hart Of The West Pow Wow Makes A Return
Hart of the West Pow Wow made its annual return in Newhall on Saturday. On Saturday, Friends of Hart Park, the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians and Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation hosted its 30th annual Hart of the West Pow Wow. “Today we are celebrating the 30th annual Hart Park ...
Another weekend brings another Southern California heat wave
Warmer temperatures in October are nothing new in Southern California, but this fall heat wave is going to bring the triple digit temperatures in some places, forecasts say. “In general this weekend will be very hot, especially for October, including in very popular places for hiking and biking such as the Santa Monica Mountains,” an NWS bulletin posted Saturday morning reads. According to the NWS, highs on Saturday include 91 degrees in downtown Los Angeles, 105 in Santa Clarita, […]
Los Angeles County residents to receive ballots for Nov. 5 election
Residents across Los Angeles County can soon expect their ballots for the Nov. 5 election in their mailbox, and are encouraged not to wait to turn them in, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk said.More than 5.7 million ballots are on their way to registered voters, according to Mike Sanchez, spokesman for the Registrar-Recorder. Some residents may see their ballots this weekend, while others can expect to receive them throughout next week, he added.Voters can track their ballots using the free subscription tool, "Where's My Ballot," which can be viewed here. Sanchez encouraged residents to sign up...
Extreme heat, ocean water bacteria prompt LA County health warnings
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Friday warned the public about extreme heat and unsafe levels of bacteria in ocean water at area beaches. The county health officer issued an excessive heat warning Saturday-Monday for:. • West San Fernando Valley;. • West Santa Monica Mountains;. • East...
First EV ‘gas station’ opens in Southern California
Gas stations are great… but what if you have an electric car? A new type of service station is opening up in Santa Ana, complete with lots of EV chargers, a car wash, a WiFi lounge and even a mini-Gelsons for food and snacks. Rove is a Southern California company building a first-of-its-kind public charging […]
This Weekend: Jalisco-Style Wings, Duck Tamales on Abbot Kinney, and THC-Infused ‘Halloweed’ Candy
There's good news if you enjoyed this week's L.A. TACO guide to the best 69 tacos in L.A. ! You can try two of the included vendors, our #5 pick Mochomitos and #7 La Carreta, at tonight's First Friday party from I Love Micheladas at The Beehive in Florence!
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