Justice Elena Kagan: 'For a homeless person who has no place to go, sleeping in public is kind of like breathing in public.'

Before the County Supervisors voted to demolish LACMA, they heard director Michael Govan lie about plans for a South L.A. satellite. The real scheme: to ship art we all own to board co-chair Elaine Wynn's Las Vegas vanity space. Thank Mark Ridley-Thomas. esotouric.com/lacma-satellit…

We're celebrating Earth Day in East L.A. by planting a tree, but not just any Sycamore! It's a clone of the Eagle Tree that was a map marker for pre-colonial and Spanish L.A. The mother fell, Chevron paved it over, so we're seeding the Southland w/giants. esotouric.com/eagletreeclone

Next weekend we've got a double feature, with a Sunday tour rescheduled from a rainy day. on 4/27 it's Downtown LA is for Book Lovers, lost lore from the tattered pages of litmania. Sunday 4/28 it's Franklin Village Old Hollywood, weird culture and architectural treasures galore.

Shame on the LA @dodgers. After years of doing free work/events for them, never again. Elayne Boosler Arrested and Cuffed at Dodger Stadium Today. youtu.be/gGE5X0HC5EM?si… via YouTube

Just added to the Eagle Tree Clone Distribution Project map: the historic J.B. Winston House (Joseph Cather Newsom, 1889) on Carroll Avenue, HCM #189. The wee clone will to help keep the canopy green over Victorian Los Angeles into the 22nd century!
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Can't get enough of the LA Times Festival of Books #bookfest ? Join us next Saturday for the Downtown Los Angeles is for Book Lovers tour, conjuring up the ghosts of lost literary landmarks and wild tales of booksellers, writers, librarians and neon nights. esotouric.com/event/book-lov…

40… individuals? Where does all the money for homeless services go?

Seize Jose Huizar’s bribery towers and make them municipal housing.

Georgia and Iowa now done. Heading to see the The 502s tonight so I’ll stop now. If you were an Utah reporter, there’s a threat to your Salt Lake County Recorder’s office. It’s 2:24-cr-00132 in your federal district

Can’t read another conspiracy manifesto today so I’m randomly picking journalists who sign up for the newsletter in the last few hours and sending tips based on their beat.

My former colleague, Steven Vargas is launching an arts newsletter to fill a massive void in coverage. Much needed! 👏🏻

Attention true crime fans! Join us today on a wild tour through the murderous history of Downtown Los Angeles, viewed through a web of corruption and housing justice, 1940s-now. Black Dahlia, Skid Row Slasher, Elisa Lam & Heidi Planck. Check in 10am at GCM.esotouric.com/event/human-sa…