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The countdown to the 2028 Olympics is on. Here’s why you should care
LAist will highlight our Olympics and Paralympics coverage every Monday, with a focus on how the Games will affect Angelenos.
This Koreatown green space could become the city’s newest park
Council District 10 is looking to acquire Liberty Park, along with pursuing several other projects to add green space and community amenities in Koreatown.
Can you ride a minibike on LA streets? What the law says
More than 70 people were cited and dozens of minibikes were impounded during a weekend enforcement operation on the 6th Street Bridge. Here’s what the law says about where you can ride.
$3 movie rentals and affordable screenings: Your guide to Vidiots in Eagle Rock
From movie screenings with celebrities and directors to renting DVDs and VHS tapes, Vidiots offers movie lovers a place to watch, rent and talk about films.
How LAUSD teachers are adapting to accommodate screen time policy
Teachers are making significant changes in how they teach in order to follow LAUSD’s new screen time policy.
East LA’s Mexican Independence Day Parade turns 80
Charros, folklórico dancers, marching bands and colorful floats filled Cesar E. Chavez Avenue as crowds gathered to celebrate.
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An oral history project captures stories in and around K-Town. Now anyone can dive in
The archive grew out of Koreatown Youth and Community Center’s Koreatown Storytelling Program, which launched in 2020 with plans to have young people interview elders.
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I struggled to get clear answers about Lineage disaster loans. Imagine what small business owners are facing
It took me hours of calls, emails and a visit to a business resource center to get clear answers about recent changes to federal loan programs by the Trump administration, and even experts struggled to explain it.
Protesting immigration raids is a choice. He gives his students the tools to decide
In the time of immigration raids, a history teacher provides his students the knowledge about community organizing and activism.
LA’s Fashion District feels like a ghost town a year after the raids
“For Lease” signs dot once — busy storefronts, where immigration raids led to a drop in foot traffic and fear among workers and shoppers.
Ninth Circuit rejects Trump admin efforts to stay order to immediately improve Adelanto conditions
The judges found that the government, which plans further appeal, is “ultimately responsible for ensuring that the conditions of confinement are constitutionally acceptable.”
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