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If your neighborhood's name changes, it's probably being gentrified

by Adam Allington
Jul 18, 2017
Creative neighborhood renaming is common in real estate, but not all residents are on board with the trend.
A new apartment building is under construction August 2001 in Harlem, New York City.
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There's a whole lot of love for Howlin' Ray's Nashville-style hot chicken in LA

by Adriene Hill and Daisy Palacios
Jul 18, 2017
Copy cats are popping up, and chef Johnny Zone promotes them. "That means we're doing something right."
Photo courtesy of Howlin' Ray's
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Pink boxes: the unsung icon of LA's doughnut scene

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 13, 2017
The containers were popularized by Cambodian immigrants in the 1970s.
“Good things come in pink boxes.”
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Los Angeles grapples with rising homeless population

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 12, 2017
The annual count rose 23 percent. Expectations are growing for two major funding efforts recently approved by L.A. voters.
Va Lecia Adams Kellum is president and CEO of St. Joseph Center. The nonprofit serves low-income and homeless people in Los Angeles.
Libby Denkmann
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CEO Deborah Flint is at the helm of LAX and its multibillion dollar makeover

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Jun 9, 2017
'A happy passenger is a spending passenger.'
Rendering - Dennis Allain: Design - SOM
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For students in the foster care system, college can be an elusive goal

by Marketplace Contributor
May 24, 2017
According to a study of foster youth, around 58 percent graduate from high school by the time they’re 19, compared to about 86 percent of the general population.
Ashley Williams studies for law school finals at her kitchen table in Los Angeles. She graduated from Southwestern Law School in May.
Libby Denkmann/Marketplace
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How Iran's election could affect an LA tech entrepreneur

by Paulina Velasco
May 5, 2017
The founder of "the Persian equivalent of Reddit" talks to us about doing business with Iran from afar.
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters on Sept. 22, 2016 in New York City.
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Why construction workers in LA make less than they used to

by Kai Ryssdal
May 1, 2017
Here's where we talk about diminished unions and immigration.
“Construction employers have been complaining for a while that they can't find enough good people. They haven't as an entire industry raised wages much faster than average, but that may change,” said Los Angeles Times reporter Natalie Kitroeff.
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LA homeless survey helps service groups plan and budget

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 17, 2017
Agencies need to know who the people are as well as how many.
A Los Angeles survey is looking beyond the statistics to find out who is experiencing homelessness and why.
Carla Green
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What Trump's plans for small business could do to this pie shop

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 6, 2017
In Los Angeles, the owners of The Pie Hole are waiting to find out about the president's plans for small businesses.
The Pie Hole's Los Angeles store. The owners have opened more locations, including one in Japan.
Bridget Bodnar/Marketplace
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