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Rows of RVS are lined up along the street, reflecting the growing housing crisis. Photo by Halee Mosley.

Relief and worry in South Los Angeles over encampment clearing

Jose Cabrera, UT Community News Reporter November 3, 2024

Encampments and RVs have surrounded Jose Vidales’ South Los Angeles neighborhood streets, making maneuvering around difficult. Vidales empathizes with those on the streets but is also concerned for...

Players gather together for team photos. Photo by Cynthia Harbott.

No ‘beefs’ between rivals Garfield and Roosevelt High ahead of East LA Classic

Cynthia Harbott and Kara Alexander November 3, 2024

Football players from Roosevelt and Garfield high schools kindled both comradery and a healthy rivalry over a three-course steak meal in October at the 10th East L.A. Beef Bowl. The annual luncheon...

night view with city lights and intersection

Should there be tougher penalties for drug and theft crimes?

Jonathan Chung, UT Community News Social Media Editor October 20, 2024

Sun-Ah Jin, who has owned ABC Kids toy store in Koreatown for over 25 years, thought she had seen it all: Petty theft, threats from gentrification, drug dealers in the area, economic downturns. But...

The street has a homeless encampment in downtown Los Angeles.

Additional tax would address homelessness

Halee Mosley, UT Community News Reporter October 15, 2024

Los Angeles County is attempting to tackle the severe homelessness crisis, and a new proposal could be a game-changer. Measure A, a county ballot initiative, aims to replace Measure H's 1/4 sales tax...

Artwork by Rebecca Diaz.

2024 UT Community News Voter Guide

October 9, 2024

Check out the 2024 Voter Guide, featuring 16 election-related stories.  

The 2019 Pride Parade brought in a huge crowd who had various hashtags and signs one of which proclaimed #LOVEWINS this past Sunday in West Hollywood.

Prop. 3 offers constitutional protection for same-sex marriage

Anjanette Gile, University Times Community News Reporter October 6, 2024

Same-sex marriage was legalized in California in 2013 and in the United States in 2015. But the California Constitution reads, “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.” What...

Inside a Glendale Vons market where prices will be affected if Prop 32 passes. Photo taken by Jessica Galan.

Should California increase minimum wage?

Jessica Galan, UT Community News Reporter October 6, 2024

As many Californians struggle to make ends meet due to inflation, an increase in the minimum wage would seem to be a welcomed change. However, some residents wonder if the proposed increase to the minimum...

A school district being surrounded by trees.

Prop 2: Do California public schools and community colleges need better facilities?

Emmanuel Martinez, UT Community News Reporter October 6, 2024

Broken water fountains. Bathrooms out of service. Tagged walls. Desks scratched up or jiggling from missing parts. These were some conditions of public schools attended by Cal State LA students interviewed...

Prop. 34 would require groups like AHF to spend money directly on patient
care. Photo by Eric Hunsaker via Flickr

Healthcare measure that critics say targets AHF, also confuses voters

Thomas Davila, UT Community News Copy Editor October 6, 2024

Good healthcare can be tough to find in California. The cheaper the insurance, the less likely the patient will get the resources, medical supplies and prescription drugs they need to live their best life. Proponents...

A "for lease" sign swings in the wind on Hayworth Avenue in Los Angeles. Photo by Lara Barney.

Should rent control be expanded to homes and other properties built after 1995?

Lara Barney and Cynthia Harbott October 6, 2024

A rent control measure returns to the ballot this November, allowing voters to weigh in on the future of California’s housing market. California cities currently have limits on how much a landlord...

Infrastructure issues like pothole-ridden streets require Compton drivers to get new tires often, and the costs add up. Photo by Leslie Hudson

Measure would scrap two-thirds voting requirement for local bonds, dropping it to 55%

Leslie Hudson, UT Community News Reporter October 6, 2024

San Pedro Resident Isaiah Hicks’ apartment is plagued with the kind of infrastructure issues that state Proposition 5 could potentially help address: Aging pipes, chipped paint, cracks in the stairs. “The...

A blue HydroFlask being refilled at a water fountain.

State ballot measure would put $10B into fighting climate change

Gisselle Mauricio, Ut Social Media Editor October 6, 2024

Should California spend $10 billion from the state’s general funds to combat climate change? That’s the question raised by Prop. 4, which will appear on the statewide ballot this November. It would...

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