LOS ANGELES

PLANNING WATCH-A UCLA Luskin Center study on homelessness in Los Angeles traces this unresolved social problem back to the 1930s, when homeless encampments were called Hoovervilles.

URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT-We oppose your draft street tree list, that proposes the development of a standard for planting exotic street trees in our right-of-way’s, an approach that presupposes exotic trees are the right trees for this City and most native trees are not. 

THE DOCTOR IS IN - Whether it's the pragmatic arguments of saving lives and a return to normalcy, or the concerns of government overreach and fear of the side effects of vaccination (and, to boot, the need for vaccination if one already has gotten COVID-19), the anger in our nation is going UP

RANTZ & RAVEZ - In a few days we will know if Gavin Newsom will remain the Governor of the once Golden State of California; or if one of the other 45 candidates listed on the ballot will take over the Governor’s office and lead California’s population down a new path to possible Happier Times with new Leadership, Opportunity, and direction for everyone.

COMMENTARY-According to a report by the Center for International Environmental Law, by 2050 worldwide plastic production fueled by the fracking boom in the U.S. will have a greenhouse gas impact on the planet equivalent to 615 500-megawatt coal-fired power plants operating at full capacity. 

A VIEW FROM HERE - Let’s allow criminals give themselves absolute immunity for their criminal acts.

CONNECTING CALIFORNIA - San Francisco stubbornness is holding the republic hostage.

EASTSIDER - It’s no secret that LAPD officers are bailing from the job and are not being replaced.

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For the past 29 years, The Laurel Foundation has provided free year-round educational mental health and social support programs specifically to empower children and youth affected by HIV/AIDS and transgender/gender diverse youth.

The first free program in the nation of its kind, The Laurel Foundation serves over 700 participants annually. 

Our award-winning programs are designed to meet the unique emotional and physical needs of the youth in a safe, brave space that supports each participants mental and physical health.

RECALL POLITICS - Just four days before the polls close on the gubernatorial recall election, conservative talk radio host Larry Elder is presumably at the head of the pack of 46 vying for the governor’s office.

SOUTH OF THE 10 - Dear 2urbangirls, I want to thank you for your extensive coverage of Inglewood and raising the level of political dialogue within the City.

On a recent edition of Fox/Fox and Friends, Larry Elder raises two issues.