Something a little different from me… Let’s talk about the Reclaimers. They moved into vacant, Caltrans-owned homes during the pandemic and have fought for years to stay. But now, many are headed back to homelessness. New from me for Los Angeles Public Press. lapublicpress.org/2024/08/reclai…

Every day, hundreds of people fish for food in LA’s highly contaminated ocean waters, reports 2024 CA Health Equity Fellow Jackson for Los Angeles Public Press. Read more: centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/repor…

The CHP has failed to comply with state law AB481, which requires police agencies to make public their: 1️⃣ inventory of military/advanced technical equipment 2️⃣ use policies for the equipment 3️⃣ steps for accountability if that equipment is misused lapublicpress.org/2024/08/chp-vi…

“Ironically, the Reclaimers are being evicted to make room for other low-income renters facing homelessness, despite the reality that many of the Reclaimers face homelessness themselves.” By:Emily Elena Dugdale via Los Angeles Public Press buff.ly/3WSnsBR

The “Reclaimers” occupied vacant homes in El Sereno that Caltrans purchased to make way for a freeway extension that never came. Ironically, they now face eviction and homelessness to make room for other low-income renters facing homelessness. lapublicpress.org/2024/08/reclai…

A former animal rendering plant in Vernon, where operations ceased in October 2022 due to a myriad of smelly violations to air quality rules, may reopen as a temporary storage facility for raw animal remains before shipment for processing or disposal. lapublicpress.org/2024/08/baker-…

How LA County squashed a supportive housing project for seniors. The county lost out on 43 units of senior supportive housing after Supervisor Barger withheld funding. lapublicpress.org/2024/08/san-di…

See how I read the article and not just the headline? Very demure, very mindful.

This November, LA County voters will decide whether to expand the Board of Supervisors, and add a new elected countywide executive officer. lapublicpress.org/2024/08/la-cou…

In Pico Rivera, construction will affect 104 acres of the city’s parkland. This includes space in Bicentennial Park, home to the Pico Rivera Sports Arena. The Sports Arena will lose one of its primary access roads, likely halting large events. lapublicpress.org/2024/08/whitti…

Small businesses may soon catch a break from rapid evictions, short-notice evictions, and other fees under Senate Bill 1103. This article was produced by the nonprofit journalism publication Capital & Main. It is co-published here with permission. lapublicpress.org/2024/08/small-…

Art Space HP is a multi-purpose space and gallery that’s deeply rooted in Huntington Park and SELA. In the evenings, it is home to poetry open mics, a run club, collage sessions, or lessons in studio photography. lapublicpress.org/2024/08/huntin…

Soil cleanups of more than 6,400 parkways tainted with toxic lead levels spewed by the former Exide Technologies battery smelter are scheduled to start in September. lapublicpress.org/2024/08/exide-…

For the Los Angeles Public Press, #Maynard200 alum Emily Elena Dugdale (Emily Elena Dugdale) reports on a community forced off of Caltrans land and into homelessness at the edge of the San Gabriel Valley. lapublicpress.org/2024/08/reclai…

As we enter a heat wave, I want to re-up this reporting I did for Los Angeles Public Press showing that the city has paid to clean broken water fountains in Skid Row for a year but has not paid to fix them. #heatrelief4la lapublicpress.org/2024/07/skid-r…

This week's heat wave brings triple-digit temperatures to LA, and its effects are magnified for unsheltered residents with limited access to water and shade. In Skid Row, there are only three cooling stations, down from four last year. lapublicpress.org/2024/07/skid-r…

When Adas Torah Synagogue in Pico-Robertson was set to host an event that advertised itself as selling property in Israel — including potentially some in illegal settlements in Palestinian territories — dozens showed up to protest. lapublicpress.org/2024/09/pico-r…

While protesters alleged that Israeli real estate companies selling Palestinian land violated international law, event organizers may also have been acting in violation of domestic laws. lapublicpress.org/2024/09/israel…

Three LA City Council members proposed a ceasefire resolution in June. Two others are already opposed. Here's what's next, and how you can weigh in: lapublicpress.org/2024/09/los-an…