This past Saturday, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas joined elected officials representing South Los Angeles in hosting a community celebration honoring Prophet Walker in recognition of his recent clemency and his remarkable […]
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Washington’s stalemate hits South L.A.’s safety net
As the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1, 2025 stretches into its third week, the fallout is reaching far beyond Washington. In South Los Angeles, where many families already […]
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Marqueece Harris-Dawson: South L.A.’s own
Marqueece Harris-Dawson is no stranger to the field of community organizing, as it is the foundation of the current work he does as the President of Los Angeles City Council, […]
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Council members explore plan for guaranteed basic income
Three Los Angeles City Council members have introduced a motion to expand a guaranteed basic income program geared toward victims of domestic abuse and foster youth.Councilmembers Curren Price (Ninth District), […]
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‘Inside Safe’ program places more homeless in shelters
A city program aiming to provide housing to those living in encampments in Los Angeles is launching in South Los Angeles and continuing on the Westside, Mayor Karen Bass announced […]
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Council adopts motion focusing criminal targeting of Black girls
The Los Angeles City Council this week unanimously approved a motion, introduced in January in response to the killing of 16-year-old Tioni Theus, that seeks an equity analysis of violence […]
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Assembly bill would offer ‘ticket relief’ to homeless
Los Angeles City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson recently introduced a resolution to support a state Assembly bill that would require cities to create a parking ticket relief program for unhoused people. […]
