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Los angeles
Rent strikes make a comeback in tight housing markets
by
Matt Tinoco
Oct 1, 2018
In cities where a housing shortage is driving up rents, some residents are withholding theirs to protest poor conditions.
California bail industry grapples with fallout from a new law
Sep 27, 2018
Starting next year, a judge, not ability to pay bail, will decide who remains jailed in the state before trial.
First, LA welcomes subway body scanners. Next, a major city near you?
by
Renata Sago
Sep 17, 2018
Questions loom about the new technology, like whether it has potential to keep travelers safe, or if it's just security theater.
Los Angeles demands more accountability from its banks
by
Larry Buhl
Aug 13, 2018
Last month , LA took on predatory and high-pressure sales goals at major banks by tightening its responsible banking ordinance. Now, if a bank wants the city’s $17 million taxpayer-funded contracts, it must be transparent about sales goal tactics and employee compensation, and it can’t retaliate against whistleblowers who report suspected illegal bank activity. Bank reform advocates […]
California will be a battleground for the rent control debate this November
Jul 10, 2018
According to a poll, 60 percent of California voters favor limits on how much landlords can charge.
Street vending may be legal in Los Angeles by summer's end
Jun 22, 2018
But one person's vending cart is a brick-and-mortar shop's competition.
Why would a former investment banker want to run Los Angeles schools?
May 4, 2018
Austin Beutner is a former investment banker, deputy mayor and publisher. We asked him about what he brings to LAUSD.
For public good, not for profit.
The new superintendent for America's second largest school district has never been an educator. What does that mean for schools?
by
Kyle Stokes
May 4, 2018
Here's what we know about how he thinks about schools.
LA seeks permanent solution to homeless encampments
Apr 26, 2018
Los Angeles’ homeless population grew by more than 20 percent last year, and three-fourths of that population lives outdoors.
Back in the '60s traffic in LA was so light a traveling circus clown could cross town in 20 minutes. So what happened?
Apr 24, 2018
In LA, sitting in and complaining about traffic is a way of life. But the congestion is also a sign of a thriving economy.