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Your LA Local World Cup neighborhood guide
What to know, plus watch parties in your area
Korea v. Czechia: Koreatown watch party
World Cup brings MacArthur Park community together
Who is faster: the D Line, a bicyclist or a driver?
Why Radio Korea’s move out of Koreatown feels so personal
How Koreatown’s utility boxes became canvases for local artists
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With school set to start before the Lineage cleanup is done, these parents and teachers want LAUSD to act
Eastman Avenue Elementary School is less than a mile away from the warehouse, where rotting food and remnants of the fire remain.
A Boyle Heights crash left her mother without legs. Her daughter won’t give up.
Gabriela Vargas and her 82-year-old mother were struck outside Los 5 Puntos. Now, Vargas is focused on helping her mother heal.
Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce wants small business owners to know about a new 100% forgivable loan program
JC Lacey, the president of the chamber, told The LA Local it’s their goal to make sure small businesses get info on the World Stage Ready Forgivable Loan Program.
Some critics in LA say FIFA sponsors ‘sportswashed’ the World Cup and betrayed the city’s values
At a demonstration in downtown LA last week, advocates rallied against a number of high-profile sponsors of the tournament.
LA used to jail people for sleeping on the street. A court case changed the city’s lens on homelessness
With the U.S.A.’s 250th birthday this year, The LA Local is looking at the court decisions that defined belonging and exclusion.
Free summer concerts are coming to Eastside parks. Here’s where to go.
Enjoy free summer concerts featuring local independent artists across a variety of musical genres through Aug. 29.
Art & Culture
With all these new grocery stores and restaurants coming to Inglewood, here’s 3 local markets that are still open
Despite the changing food landscape, there’s still local options in the City of Champions.
Immigration
Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings
Trump administration officials have told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in little over a week, according to a person familiar with the matter.
During World Cup, LA advocates have received uptick in calls for help with ICE
In June, Immigrant Defenders Law Center reported that its emergency phone line offering legal resources received nearly 900 calls — the second-highest number of calls in a single month this year.
How federal bureaucracy became the Trump administration’s weapon against immigrants
From housing to small business loans, a growing, coordinated web of policy changes is putting families under emotional and financial strain, advocates say.
LAPD reported four immigration-related incidents in May. Commissioners press for more details.
In one instance, the Department of Homeland Security informed LAPD of upcoming immigration enforcement.
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