“The Cops Brought Guns”: Sights and Sounds from the UCLA Liberated Zone (itsgoingdown.org)
If you care about democracy, tell your congressperson to support the Fair Representation Act! (p2a.co)
The Fair Representation Act has been re-introduced in Congress. This bold solution can stop gerrymandering and make Congress work for every American....
[Pay Wall] Metro areas in the West are growing. So is their wildfire risk. [Avery Ellfeldt | 05/08/2024 | E&E News] (www.eenews.net)
“They’ll Never Forget It”: Report from the Battle to Defend the Palestine Solidarity Encampment at UCLA (itsgoingdown.org)
[LIVE+5hrs] LIVE: Students at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles protest war in Gaza [LIVE | May 01 2024 | Associated Press] (youtu.be)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14932598...
LA County's quality of life drops back to lowest-ever level, UCLA says (www.cbsnews.com)
The artist ‘bending’ the Los Angeles River (www.theartnewspaper.com)
LAPD officer will not face criminal charges in killing of 14-year-old girl at store during police confrontation with suspect (www.cnn.com)
Unhoused Man Builds Entire House On The Side Of A Los Angeles Freeway (jalopnik.com)
LA Times: A federal judge has found that L.A. city officials doctored records in a case over homeless camp cleanups (www.latimes.com)
There's something odd going on with the shadows but it's still a pretty picture (lemmy.world)
Armed soldiers in mountains near LA
Decades ago my friends and I stole a car in Los Angeles and took a drive into the mountains just outside of LA. I was in high school and this was BEFORE all celular proliferation so we didn’t know where to go or what to do — we were shit thieves and one of us saw keys in a car and we jumped on it. Anyway — we ended up...
Editorial: What L.A. County voters need to hear from D.A. George Gascón before November (www.latimes.com)
…To avoid following in Villanueva’s footsteps, Gascón has to do a better job articulating his progress in making his office more reflective of what Los Angeles voters wanted when they first elected him — a more just and equitable criminal justice system. He needs to better communicate what he has done to ensure criminal...
50th CicLAvia event - Sunday 25th on Melrose (www.ciclavia.org)
Come out for a great time, or just know what streets to avoid.
Lyft Wants to Run LA’s Bike Share. Workers Are Saying No. (jacobin.com)
Earthquake!
Jesus, that got my heart pumping....
Downtown last week before the big storm (lemmy.one)
Stuck in traffic, only time it’s safe to snap :D
Bride of Blood performances in January! (www.tix.com)
Trepany House is selling tickets to the live performances of Bride of Blood, a horror/comedy with puppetry taking stage on 1/13, 1/20, and 1/27 at the Titmouse Warehouse in East Hollywood. I’m not affiliated with Trepany or Titmouse, but I dig weirdo performances like this.
Family of woman shot and killed by Los Angeles deputy seeks $30 million in claim against county and sheriff’s department (www.cnn.com)
EARTHQUAKE!!!!
4.7 in Rancho. Our earthquake game is weak here compared to Reddit. 🤣
DTLA (lemmy.world)
Uncontrolled chemical reactions fuel crises at LA County's two largest landfills (phys.org)
Third-tallest tower in Los Angeles sells for 45% less than last purchase price as remote work, interest rates drive down office values (fortune.com)
With almost 30% of downtown LA office space available for lease or sublease, the value of the 62-story Aon Center plummeted.
Police fatally shoot Black woman who called 911 for domestic violence (www.theguardian.com)
Starbucks ordered to reopen 6 LA stores feds say were illegally closed (abc7.com)
