The Downtown Women’s Center: A Community Among The Forgotten

Comments (0) | 2013 los angeles city elections, Downtown Women's Center, homeless, Homelessness, Los Angeles, los angeles city council

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

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A Skid Row nonprofit looks toward the future.

LA’s Minimum Wage Debate Reveals Disparity Among Tipped Workers

Comments (0) | city council, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, minimum wage, Minimum Wage Increase, restaurants, tipped workers, Tipping

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

How much does your server really make in tips?

Maryland Governor Declares State of Emergency

Comments (0) | #blacklivesmatter, Arrests, Baltimore, Freddy Gray, injury, Maryland, National, police, riot

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

Seven police officers have been injured so far.

A City Divided: Will The Minimum Wage Hike Make or Break L.A.?

Comments (0) | Garcetti, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, la city council, Leron Gubler, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, minimum wage, Minimum Wage Increase, Richard DiSisto Daniel Flaming, seiu, UCLA

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

The proposed minimum wage hike in LA has some screaming and others celebrating.

LA County Board of Supervisors to Consider Six Figure Settlement on Alleged Civil Rights Violations

Comments (0) | board of supervisors, civil rights, jail, lasd, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

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Class action lawsuit says prisoners in various LA County jails subject to dirty bedding and coackroach infested areas.

Suge Knight Transported To Hospital For Third Time Following Hearing

Comments (0) | attempted murder, Courts, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, murder, rap mogul, Suge Knight

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

The former rap mogul claims he wasn't able to "comprehend" anything at his Monday morning hearing.

Congested Los Feliz Intersection Remains a Neighborhood Burden

Comments (0) | Carolyn Ramsay, cd4, District 4, Hillhurst Avenue, Hollywood Boulevard, L.A. Elections, L.A. Times, Los Angeles, Los Feliz, sunset boulevard, tom labonge, Virgil Avenue

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

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Los Feliz's legendary six-point intersection may be a campaign issue.

L.A. City Council District 4 Debate Tackles Issues In Los Feliz

Comments (1) | District 4, Los Angeles, Los Feliz, Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, Politics

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

The Feb. 15 District 4 debate in Los Feliz was the most colorful to date.

Neighborhood Loyalties Could Influence District 4’s Congested Race

Comments (0) | District 4, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles city council, tom labonge

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

(Matt Lemas)

In such a tight election, voters may lean toward the candidate closest to them.

LAPD Takes Community Approach In Tackling Transgender Violence

Comments (0) | lapd, LGBT, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, transgender, transgender violence

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

The department is building a better relationship.

Transgender Rally Shuts Down Intersection In Hollywood, Demands End To Violence

Comments (0) | #translivesmatter, hollywood, lapd, LGBT, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, transgender

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

The national #TransLivesMatter movement is a response to the violence the community routinely faces.

The #TransLivesMatter movement is a response to violence in the community.

Social Media Displaces Traditional Advertising In Election Campaigns

Comments (0) | 2014 midterm elections, Chinese social media, election, election campaigns, Politics

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

T.V. and radio ads have a diminished effect on elections.

MIDTERM WATCH: Nevada's 3rd District Competitiveness is Contested

Comments (0) | 2014 Midterm Election Coverage, 2014 midterm elections, Clark County, Elections 2014, Erin Bilbray, Joe Heck, Nevada, Politics

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

Campaign blunders have hindered the Democrat's ability in the district to topple Republican control.

Meet Step Jones: Council District Four’s Most Unlikely Candidate

Comments (0) | District 4, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles city council, Sherman Oaks, Step Jones, tom labonge

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

"The chances of me winning are pretty much zero, and I understand that," said the vapor bar owner.

First Time Offenders May Opt Out of Prison Through Community Program

Comments (0) | incarceration, LA City Attorney, Los Angeles, mike feuer, Neighborhood Justice program, Smart Prosecution

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

Community-outreach services instead of jail time.

Historic Hall Of Justice Reopens After Two Decades

Comments (0) | Civic Center, Downtown Los Angeles, Hall of Justice, L.A. County District Attorney's Office, l.a. county sheriff's department, Los Angeles, Los Angeles

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

The Hall of Justice has been sitting empty in Downtown Los Angeles since 1994.

Garcetti’s Climate Change Sidesteps Washington, Forges Ahead

Comments (0) | assembly, climate change, Environment, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, mayor, So Cal Climate Action 350, United Nations

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

So Cal Climate Action 350 said Los Angeles is on the right path toward solving its climate issues.

Environmentalists optimistic about new climate change initiatives for L.A.

Missing USC Medical Student Believed to Be in San Diego County

Comments (7) | Derek Seehausen, keck school of medicine, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, missing, USC, usc student

Matt Lemas
Staff Reporter

Family and friends believe he may be hiding in the wilderness.

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The Downtown Women’s Center: A Community Among The Forgotten

LA’s Minimum Wage Debate Reveals Disparity Among Tipped Workers

Maryland Governor Declares State of Emergency

A City Divided: Will The Minimum Wage Hike Make or Break L.A.?

LA County Board of Supervisors to Consider Six Figure Settlement on Alleged Civil Rights Violations

Suge Knight Transported To Hospital For Third Time Following Hearing

Congested Los Feliz Intersection Remains a Neighborhood Burden

L.A. City Council District 4 Debate Tackles Issues In Los Feliz

Neighborhood Loyalties Could Influence District 4’s Congested Race

LAPD Takes Community Approach In Tackling Transgender Violence

Transgender Rally Shuts Down Intersection In Hollywood, Demands End To Violence

Social Media Displaces Traditional Advertising In Election Campaigns

MIDTERM WATCH: Nevada's 3rd District Competitiveness is Contested

Meet Step Jones: Council District Four’s Most Unlikely Candidate

First Time Offenders May Opt Out of Prison Through Community Program

Historic Hall Of Justice Reopens After Two Decades

Garcetti’s Climate Change Sidesteps Washington, Forges Ahead

Missing USC Medical Student Believed to Be in San Diego County

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