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In the midst of a heat wave, cranking up the AC can be a much-needed source of refuge. But for many renters in Los Angeles, that isn’t possible — because their apartments don’t have air conditioners installed. Unlike heating units for the winter, landlords are not required to provide cooling mechanisms for tenants. But as climate change makes dangerously hot weather common, some local officials are questioning whether air conditioning transformed from a luxury to a necessity. In June, Los Angeles City Council asked city staff to study the ...
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Remember a year ago, when Los Angeles freeways and streets were nearly empty? Now it feels like a distant memory. According to Seleta Reynolds, general manager at the LA Department of Transportation (LA DOT), traffic levels in the region have returned to about 90% of what they were pre-pandemic. There are a few explanations, says Reynolds. First off, a lot of Angelenos never stopped going to work. Secondly, those working from home have found other excuses to get in their cars. “They can run an errand in the middle of the day, they can take th ...
As protests continue across the country over the police killing of George Floyd, white nationalist groups have been using the unrest to their advantage. This isn’t a new tactic. The Charlottesville protests in 2017 included Neo-Nazis, Klansman, and protesters from other alt-right groups. But Trump blamed Antifa, a collection of people who protest fascism. And he’s blaming this disparate group of people again for today’s unrest. It turns out that some of the groups involved in Charlottesville are also behind the violence in today’s prote ...
to car ownership. “If people buy cars, they ride transit... Natalie Bettendorf bought a car over the past year. She’s a... a car until much later in her life, even after she moved to LA...
Next to the Arroyo Seco Parkway, just behind the Avenue 60 bridge, dozens of rooftops are visible behind a wall, surrounded by a fence and behind a security gate. Each roof sits on a tiny house about the size of a garden shed, eight by six feet tall. Their outside walls are painted with hearts, rainbows, bumblebees, and bunnies. This is the Arroyo Seco Tiny Home Village. It is an alternative to a homeless shelter, with 177 separate sheds for each person or couple. It is meant for unhoused adults who live within a three-mile radius of this Highl ...