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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 "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...

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...

Data transparency can help Inglewood residents better understand their city

Saadia Jones, Reporter February 16, 2024

Vehicle-related arrests are just one type of crime that affects Inglewood residents.  To put the 31 vehicle-related arrests in context, they make up about 28% of all 111 arrests in the city, including...

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Rocketing rent prices outpace housing vouchers

Gavin J. Quinton, Community News Reporter January 1, 2023

Rental prices are rising throughout Southern California but what happens when they surpass allowable limits set by public housing vouchers? Vouchers are now set at 28% below average Eastside and South...

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Gender gaps in corporate America

Denis Akbari, Community News Reporter December 15, 2022

Alhambra resident Karen Muranko had to wear dresses or skirts and at least two-inch heels while working as a secretary in corporate America in the late seventies. Although a lot has changed since then,...

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La Puente, El Monte and neighboring areas’ homeless population increases

Trevor Megginson, Community News Reporter November 9, 2022

Drug addiction led Everett Jones, 42, to become homeless and end up behind bars for 12 years. After getting out of prison on probation, he said he went to Alcoholics Anonymous — the first step to...

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First Asian-themed exhibit at Oxy Arts in Eagle Rock helps heal community after racist texts

Gavin J. Quinton, Community News Reporter November 9, 2022

Dozens of people gathered around windows at the Oxy Arts Gallery in Eagle Rock last month. But they didn't see faces staring back. They saw a collection of multicolored post-it notes filled with self-reflections...

Abortion rights supporters protest on the streets with signs.

Prop. 1: Access and affordability of abortion services are on the line in the November election

Denis Akbari and Asha Johnson October 17, 2022

Supporters of a statewide ballot measure to widen access to and affordability of reproductive healthcare say it is a basic human right while opponents offer preventative measures for abortion. Proposition...

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City of LA measure ULA: Affordable housing could benefit homeless, elderly

Saadia Jones, Community News Reporter October 14, 2022

Campaign Manager Yuval Yossefy is so excited about a city of Los Angeles ballot measure to tax millionaires, billionaires, and corporations in order to fund affordable housing efforts. That’s why...

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