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Mr. Fries Man reveals a world of home chef entrepreneurs

by David Weinberg
Nov 8, 2016
This was the first time I’d ever bought french fries from a guy in a parking lot. And I had a lot of questions.
Craig Batiste — Mr. Fries Man — is part of an underground community of African-American home chefs in and around South Los Angeles who use Instagram to sell home cooked meals directly to customers.
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Los Angeles is still the largest manufacturing hub in the country, but it lacks a skilled labor force

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Oct 28, 2016
Goldbrecht Systems USA makes over-sized windows and advanced sliding glass doors in Culver City, CA.
Goldbrecht Systems USA employee Sonny Gonzalez prepares to cut a sheet of glass.
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Rams' move back to LA is all about location

by Adam Allington
Sep 12, 2016
In leaving St. Louis for Southern California, the team has doubled its valuation.
Rohan Gaines of the Los Angeles Rams carries the ball during a game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 1 in Minneapolis.
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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

The Port of Los Angeles gives a lesson in mega ships

by Katie Long
Aug 24, 2016
East Coast ports can learn a lot from Los Angeles about handling giant ships.
The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, the largest container ship to ever call at a North America port, is docked at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California.
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LA County wants homelessness emergency declared

by Andy Uhler
Jun 16, 2016
County supervisors call on the state to provide more funds to tackle the problem.
 A homeless man in the Skid Row section of Los Angeles. 
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How The Deck Is Stacked

What it feels like to be a middle class family today

by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Jun 9, 2016
Maybe it's time to redefine what it means to be middle class in America
Aaron and Mary Murray live with their five-year-old daughter Vandy and their dog Murphy in Los Angeles.
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Can art triumph over developers in this coastal city?

by Lisa Napoli
Jun 2, 2016
Los Angeles hopes to solve its traffic jams with a new rail, but what about Santa Monica's art?
A view of a light-rail station in Santa Monica, California.
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Rising seas could swamp crucial infrastructure

by Mitchell Hartman
May 31, 2016
A look at what climate change might mean for Los Angeles' built environment.
The view north from a bluff in Westchester down to the Ballona Wetlands, which is surrounded by dense residential and commercial development, crucial roadways, and a drainage channel to the Pacific Ocean several miles to the west. Los Angeles International Airport is nearby, as are active oil fields and the largest yacht marina on the West Coast.
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In Los Angeles, progress in getting vets into housing

by Jeff Tyler
May 17, 2016
The county reduced the number of homeless vets living on the streets by 44 percent.
 A homeless person covers up on a bus stop bench before dawn October 12, 2007 in downtown Los Angeles, California. 
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Whole Foods to launch cheaper version in Los Angeles

by Andy Uhler
May 12, 2016
Probably not going to cost you your whole paycheck, but it's still not the bargain bin
A sketch of what the Silver Lake location will look like.
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