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A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled this week that the city’s Board of Transportation Commissioners exceeded its legal authority when it voted to block the Venice Dell affordable

Rick Chavez Zbur has represented the 51st Assembly District since 2022. His district runs from Hollywood and West Hollywood through Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Westwood, one of the wealthiest

Council voted 11-4 Tuesday to dramatically expand anti-camping enforcement in Council District 6, approving Council File 26-4118-S5 and creating 26 new LAMC 41.18 enforcement zones across parks, underpasses, washes, recreation

For nearly a year, Matthew, a student at LMU, spent his Sunday nights driving food from a church to unhoused residents living in encampments on the Westside. Through Sursum Corda,

Los Angeles City Councilmembers John Lee and Monica Rodriguez are pushing to dramatically expand the city’s anti-camping law through a proposed 2026 ballot measure that would broaden enforcement around schools

In a city where public systems often fall short of meeting basic needs, a patchwork of grassroots organizations continues to fill the gap, quietly feeding, housing, and supporting thousands of

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