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Written by Abby Zimet on March 04 2021. Posted in LOS ANGELES.

30 Years After Rodney King, LAPD Still Corrupt and Violent and Brutal

The assault lasted several minutes: King kept getting back up, so they kept beating him, says one LA resident today, "like a runaway slave" The brutality by the police department wasn't unusual; what was new, in the days before cell phones…

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Written by Dick Platkin on March 04 2021. Posted in LOS ANGELES.

The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Los Angeles Time Still Inflates Real Estate Bubbles

This was on full display in its recent editorial, “L.A. can begin to solve its affordable housing crisis in 2021.” The article’s essence was that the update of LA’s Housing Element – a section of LA’s rickety General Plan -- should be used…

Keep Politics Out of All Sports In America

Written by Dennis P. Zine on March 04 2021.

Our Nation’s We Shall Overcome Ethos was Sabotaged

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on March 04 2021.

The Real Reason Behind the Gavin Newsom Recall?

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 01 2021.

Nury Martinez, Unwilling to Lead, Declares More Recess

Written by Daniel Guss on March 01 2021.

Tenants Sue AIDS Health Foundation, Claiming Sexual Abuse at Madison Hotel

Written by Steven Maviglio on March 01 2021.

If Housing is a Human Right ...

Written by John Mirisch on March 01 2021.

CA’s Progress in Reducing Prison Populations and Racial Disparities Is Real, But More Work to Do

Written by Joe Mathews on March 01 2021.

How the Left Perpetuates Division and Violence in American Society - No, it is NOT Antifa!

Written by Richard Lee Abrams on March 01 2021.

COVID-19 "Vaccination Desperation" is Both Understandable and Entirely Inappropriate

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on March 01 2021.

Memo to AD54 LACDP Constituent-Peeps: Special Primary Race for SD30 is Crucial

Written by Sara Roos on March 02 2021.

Thank You AQMD for Your More Accurate Air Quality Map and Downloadable App

Written by Chris Rowe on March 01 2021.

Will the GOP ‘Air Brush’ Mitch McConnell Out of the Picture?

Written by Bob Gelfand on February 25 2021.

New Report Estimating $15 Minimum Wage Will Cost 1.4 Million Jobs Is Wrong

Written by Arindraiit Dube on February 25 2021.

Here Come the Fauxgressives! The Latest Incarnation of Wall Street in My Back Yard (WIMBYs)

Written by Dick Platkin on February 25 2021.

Say No to the 405 Monorail

Written by Matthew Hetz on February 25 2021.

CD 14’s Kevin de León Rides Again - Misunderstanding the Homeless?

Written by Tony Butka on February 25 2021.

GOP Offers Preview of Brutal Climate Policies in Texas

Written by Sonali Kolhatkar on February 25 2021.

COVID-19/Vaccination Update: Science, Not Politics, Will Get Us Past This Pandemic!

Written by Kenneth S. Alpern on February 25 2021.

Is It Time for a Taxpayer Lawsuit Regarding Homeless Services in Santa Monica?

Written by Olga Zurawska on February 25 2021.

LA DWP #2 (Pay Your Bill Help)

Home - HHR Rent is too High - SB-2

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