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2012 LA May Day Coalition Calls For Immigrant Rights
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The 2012 May Day Coalition gathers to call for immigrant rights. (Photo by Shako Liu)
They demand comprehensive immigration reform, well-paying jobs and quality education.
Read more...Where Did Los Angeles' Day Laborers Come From?
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Michael Kembe can't even find a job washing dishes. Oscar Chavez has too much pride to return home to Mexico.
Read more...Illusions Of The American Dream Remain For Day Laborers
Comments (1) | art zepeda, carcen day labor program, carlos vareli, city of los angeles, construction, day labor research institute, downtown community jobs center, economic downturn, Faces of L.A.’s Jobless: A Neon Tommy Special Report, home dept, LA, Los Angeles, los angeles day labor, los angeles day laborers, los angeles economy, los angeles jobs, los angeles recovery, lynn svensson, real estate, recession
Experts say L.A.'s thousands of day laborers will be the last to feel recovery.
Read more...Himco Security: Recession Steals From L.A. Security Products Giant
Comments (1) | burglar bars, economic downturn, himco security, jeffrey marks, Los Angeles, los angeles companies, los angeles manufacturing, los angeles security camera installers, recession, window bars
Fewer fence and camera installations is bad news for a 45-year-old family-owned business.
Read more...Project Angel Food Cuts Costs, Saves Nutrition
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(Courtesy of Wesley Hall)
Project Angel Food implemented new programs to continue providing healthy meals at no cost.
Read more...Homeboy Industries: A Year Later
Comments (0) | economic downturn, economy, Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, recession, Social Service Agency
(Photo by Jerry Ting)
After nearly going bankrupt, Homeboy Industries manages to find financial stability.
Read more...Newly Poor Seek Aid At Union Rescue Mission
Comments (0) | economic downturn, film industry, hollywood, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, recession, shelter, Skid Row, Social Service Agency
URM CEO Andy Bales speaks at the shelter's September Open House (Union Rescue Mission's Facebook)
From six-figure salary to homeless shelter: one family recounts their fall in this tough economy.
Read more...Hippie Kitchen Keeps Hope High
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"Pepper" sits outside Hippie Kitchen (Photo by Tiffanie Cheng)
The L.A. Catholic Worker Soup Kitchen keeps hunger at bay for the homeless on the streets.
Read more...Clare Foundation: Fighting Addiction In Los Angeles
Comments (0) | alcoholism, Budget Cuts, drug addiction, economic downturn, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, rehabilitation, Santa Monica, Social Service Agency
Outside the Clare Foundation (Photo by Sophie Elkus)
At the Clare Foundation, treatment for patients now comes at a cost.
Read more...Ailing Pet Owners Find Help At PAWS/LA
Comments (0) | dogs, economic downturn, economy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, PAWS/LA, Pets Are Wonderful Support Los Angeles, recession, Social Service Agency
(Photo by Cliff Liu)
Studies prove that people with life threatening illnesses improve their health and memory by having a pet. Woof woof!
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