Hundreds of neighbors gathered at Mar Vista Rec Center Tuesday evening for the second annual
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Some of the most destructive corporate and institutional forces in LA are spending heavily to keep Mayor Karen Bass in office. The coalition includes the LAPD officers’ union, Airbnb and
Malibu and Pasadena have agreed to restore a state law allowing duplexes and lot splits in neighborhoods affected by the 2025 fires. That leaves the City and County of Los
When Metro announced that Los Angeles County residents could earn up to $600 for leaving a car at home, a friend who doesn’t own a car and gets around mostly
The Los Angeles Continuum of Care says the Trump administration is using LAHSA’s suspension to seize control of federal homelessness funding and shift money away from permanent housing. The Los
A Los Angeles Police Department officer who secretly recorded coworkers allegedly making racist, sexist and homophobic remarks has been charged with sixteen felonies, exposing him to up to thirteen years
A confrontation with our violent realities This article by Carter Moon originally appeared in his Substack, and is republished here with his permission. The following contains spoilers for Obsession and
I’m the chair of Westside for Everyone, a local volunteer group who advocate for more homes on LA’s Westside. We have long collaborated with Mar Vista Voice — from volunteering
This article by Chris Tilly originally appeared in CityWatch LA, and is republished here with his permission. It’s a new iteration of an old story. A recent community meeting in
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