LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors turned down an appeal by East Los Angeles residents July 25 to block the development of affordable rental units at Whittier Boulevard and South Downey Road, pushing forward with plans to fight homelessness. Supervisor Hilda Solis said such developments are sorely needed to keep more people from Read More…
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Charter schools challenge Huntington Park moratorium
HUNTINGTON PARK — A lawsuit challenging the city’s moratorium on charter schools has been filed by the Los Angeles-based California Charter School Association and is set for trial April 3 in Los Angeles Superior Court, Department 28, said Jason Mandell, director of advocacy communications for the association. The suit was filed Nov. 3 after the Read More…
Oil industry counter suit wasn’t meant as retaliation
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The leader of the California Independent Petroleum Association (CIPA) said a cross-complaint filed against youth groups and local South L.A. and Wilmington organizations is not retaliatory. Instead, he said, it is a response to a settlement reached between environmentalist groups and the city of Los Angeles without CIPA’s input. Lawsuits that Read More…