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Bringing fresh food to an L.A. food desert, one produce box at a time
Jul 17, 2019
South Central resident Olympia Auset was sick of taking the bus two hours to buy fresh produce. So, she started selling fresh produce herself.
Nancy Silverton is not an entrepreneur or a chef. She is a cook.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jun 24, 2019
Restaurant entrepreneur Nancy Silverton on 30 years of La Brea Bakery.
A tale of two cities: How drag performers in Los Angeles and Moscow, Idaho, spend their money
by
Danielle Chiriguayo
and Janet Nguyen
Oct 23, 2018
We look at how the cost of being a drag performer can vary depending on which city you're from.
A tale of two cities: How drag performers in Los Angeles and Moscow, Idaho, spend their money
by
Danielle Chiriguayo
and Janet Nguyen
Oct 23, 2018
We look at how the cost of being a drag performer can vary depending on which city you're from.
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.
For public good, not for profit.
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.