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Site where the Mariposa Project will be built. Between 1st and 2nd Street in Downtown Alhambra. Photo by Emanuel Martinez

Affordable housing unit switching hands in Alhambra

Emanuel Martinez-Melendrez, UT Community News Reporter December 23, 2024

Building affordable housing units is a solution that is often looked at to fix housing and rent issues that plague many LA residents. However, getting these projects approved and built can take up to half...

Photo illustration of students voting on campus using a photo by Omar Ortiz.

What measures passed, what failed and how will you be affected?

Community News December 10, 2024

By Ashley Romero Donald J. Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, securing a clear victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Republicans also won 220 seats, taking...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Inmates can work while behind bars. Photo courtesy of Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Should California prisoners be required to work for pennies an hour – or is being imprisoned punishment enough?

Tupac Zapata, University Times Community News Reporter October 6, 2024

Proposition 6, a state ballot measure that would prohibit California from using forced labor in prison, is supported by groups representing teachers, workers and civil and voting rights advocates. A...

Then-Senator Kamala Harris, who is now vice president, and a  presidential candidate, shared her views at Cal State LA in 2019.
Photo by Jorge Garcia

2024 U.S. elections: What to know and how to prepare

Ashley Romero, UT Community News social media editor October 6, 2024

Californians headed to the polls this November won’t only vote for a new president and new congress members. Voters can expect 10 statewide ballot measures in this year’s election covering important...

Construction workers paving the street next to a field of grass

El Monte measure aims to improve the city’s parks and infrastructure by raising taxes

Jose Cabrera, University Times Community News Reporter October 6, 2024

Potholes. The common enemy of cars on the road and people driving them. They cause tire damage, blowouts, and huge bills for drivers. That’s why the City of El Monte wants to fix the problem with...

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