Jason, Alicia Robinson and Fernando Haro have done something incredibly brave - forgo their paychecks in solidarity with those of us who were laid off after announcing our union. Support them by not engaging with the Post and email Melissa Evans and the Board to negotiate.

LAPD moving in on protesters. Los Angeles Public Press

Sit-in occurring at USC this evening in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Los Angeles Public Press

My long awaited piece on the SELA punk scene is FINALLY out!

I have to say, Contagion is on my list of top movies mainly for this line:

'Print media is dying Lorraine!'

LA City Council unanimously approved a bailout deal for Chinatown Landlord, Tom Botz, for almost $15M.

The deal, however, does not include canceling the affected tenants’ rent debt, estimated at a little over $1 million.

Read more from Phoenix Tso here bit.ly/449iwLT

At LA City Council today, a person making public poured some kind of liquid on herself in protest of the Councilmembers’ silence on Gaza. She led a “Ceasefire Now” chant before LAPD handcuffed her and escorted her out of chambers. Los Angeles Public Press

L.A. ethics panel approves fine for former CBS exec Leslie Moonves over interference with LAPD investigation latimes.com/california/sto…

Revealed: how companies made $100m clearing California homeless camps theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Ethics is like a balm to me. Thinking about what the right thing to do is, especially in moments of chaos, is something people have been trying to figure out forever. And trying to figure out a way to make it possible to do the right thing -- to do good things -- is important.

For the past six months I've been asking people what stories they want me to write about LA. Just about everyone asked me: 'Can you find out what's going on with the Olympics?' I just launched my new newsletter and I hope you'll subscribe.

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.Hillside Villa Tenants Association tenants say a deal that LA housing officials negotiated with their landlord could leave them even more vulnerable to evictions.

They want a deal that cancels their rent debt. Los Angeles Public Press

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BIG NEWS: Federal judge upholds his tentative ruling in LAT's push to unseal search warrants in City Atty.'s Office/DWP corruption investigation documentcloud.org/documents/2454…

New from me in Literary Hub: “What Christiane Amanpour—and the Rest of Us—Can Learn From Palestinian Journalists in Gaza.” I close read her Daily Show hit, reflect on journalistic “objectivity” + think abt the role of the western medical worker/journalist
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This from Alissa Walker could be really interesting. And it's greatly needed ...

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A federal judge has found that L.A. city officials doctored records in a case over homeless camp cleanups latimes.com/california/sto…

Despite big spending against her, Raman will continue holding public office.
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