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Rail Yard Gets Green Light By L.A. Harbor Commission
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Los Angeles electrician union members (Photo: Paige Brettingen)
Though the project promises jobs, residents raise concerns over how it will impact their health.
Read more...Brenda Henry-Brown: "I Never Stop. I Can’t Afford To Stop.”
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It’s a rainy Friday afternoon at an Inglewood jobs center, and Brenda Henry-Brown is reminiscing. The sound brings her back to a sleepless night in her car last year, the rain tapping on the roof and keeping her awake.
Read more...Despite Construction Industry's Nosedive, Trades Promoted As Career Option
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Bricklaying is a career option few hear of today. One teacher's quest to change that.
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
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Experts say L.A.'s thousands of day laborers will be the last to feel recovery.
Read more...VIDEO: 'Just Look At Me, I Don't Usually Look Like This'
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VIDEO: From the food bank's chief officer to the students at L.A. High, everyone knows what's up.
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