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StreetSmart Special Edition – LA Evictions at Caltrans Owned Properties for Formerly Homeless “Reclaimers”
Benito Flores, one of the Reclaimers, is resisting eviction to draw attention to inequities with how housing laws are being applied to people experiencing homelessness
July 15, 2025
Give Input on Metro Sepulveda Rail Plan to connect Valley and Westside
Metro is still deciding between some low-performing monorail alternatives and some high-performing heavy rail alternatives. What do you want to see?
July 10, 2025
Covina Residents Call on City for Protections from Immigration Raids
Community members took to city council to share their frustrations and demands.
July 8, 2025
Reclaiming Streets from ICE with Music, Dance, Altars, Mutual Aid, Community, and Resistance
The Mariachi Plaza event was one of four held across LA. Tuesday night. The June 19 abduction of street vendor Emma de Paz from the Hollywood Home Depot was a touchstone of the Eastside gathering.
July 4, 2025
Santa Monica and West Hollywood Bus Lane/Stop Enforcement Programs Start Today
Don't block the bus! Parking in a bus lane or at a bus stop will result in a $293 ticket.
July 1, 2025
SGV Connect 137: Olympic Cricket at the Pomona Fairplex
For the first time ever, the city of Pomona will host an Olympic event: cricket! Get the story from Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval and Abhimanyu Rajp, Director of Los Angeles Cricket.
June 26, 2025
Active Streets: Mission at Twilight – Open Streets Open Thread
How was your experience at yesterday's open streets event - Mission at Twilight - through Alhambra, San Gabriel, and South Pasadena?
June 23, 2025
La Verne Celebrates Metro A Line Station, Foothill Extension to Open Soon
The new $1.5 billion 9.1-mile Foothill A Line extension construction is complete, and Metro is currently testing. Rail service is expected to debut in the next couple months.
June 21, 2025
As ICE Continues Assault on Vulnerable Workers, Groups Launch Fundraiser to Assist Street Vendors
Empty streets and fears of being disappeared off street corners are hurting vendors' ability to stay afloat.
June 19, 2025
Eyes on the Street: ICE Protests Continue in Downtown L.A.
Standoffs continue for fifth day. Protestors again closed the 101 Freeway.
June 10, 2025