FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Arts Vijay Gupta Asks Big Questionssfcv.org - www.sfcv.org It might seem somewhat out of the ordinary to find a world-class violinist a regular fixture on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. But Vijay Gupta is …
iHeartRadioadded this to NewsLos Angeles City Council L.A. Allocates Millions Toward Homelessness Projectsiheart.com - City News Service LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles City Council today doled out millions of dollars for various homeless services projects, including a temporary …
Los Angeles Timesadded this to LocalEric Garcetti Garcetti is trying to face the challenge of homelessness, but he's falling shortLos Angeles Times - Steve LopezOne afternoon last week, on my way to watch the mayor tackle the humanitarian crisis of our time, I passed a dazed, barefoot man less than a block from City Hall. The temperature was in the mid-90s, the
Mystery/Thriller Book Review: The Runaway by Hollie Overton. Redhook, $15.99 trade paper (416p) ISBN 978-0-316-48225-7publishersweekly.com - www.publishersweekly.com In this nail-biter from Overton (The Walls), LAPD clinical psychologist Becca Ortiz and her 16-year-old foster daughter, Ash, have been getting along …
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Most ReadEric Garcetti Inspectors find deplorable conditions on L.A.’s skid row: Overflowing trash and burrowing rodentsLos Angeles Times - Dakota SmithWhen county health inspectors went out recently to Los Angeles’ skid row, they found overflowing dumpsters, trash-strewn streets and alleys and rodent burrows. The inspectors also issued scores of violations
CCurbedLos Angeles County County inspectors cite dozens of Skid Row businesses for ‘overflowing dumpsters,’ ‘rodent burrows’Curbed - Elijah ChilandIn a 62-block survey of the Skid Row area last week, Los Angeles County health inspectors issued citations to 85 different businesses for violations of trash storage and removal regulations. The neighborhood-wide
iHeartRadioadded this to NewsLos Angeles County Memorial Created For Slain Deputy, Suspect Charged With Deputy's Murderiheart.com - City News Service LOS ANGELES (CNS) - An American flag, candles and flowers adorned a memorial this morning set up outside the fast food restaurant where a Los Angeles …
Closing the margins | Windows and Mirrorsmi-reporter.com - Samantha Pak Social issues such as homelessness, immigration and recidivism are not typical subject matters that are regularly discussed in the classroom — at …
Al Jazeeraadded this to Asia Pacific NewsAsia Pacific The World According to AIAl JazeeraThere's a lot of debate and hype about AI, and it's tended to focus on the extreme possibilities of a technology still in its infancy. From self-aware computers and killer robots taking over the world,
U.S. Politics What's the matter with California?washingtonexaminer.com - Washington Examiner California wants to look after its people, so it keeps expanding its social safety net. It also wants to welcome all comers and so embraces illegal …
Taking beauty to the streets of Skid Rowfoxla.com - By Gina Silva, FOX 11 LOS ANGELES (FOX 11) - When Shirley Raines, a Long Beach mother of 6, began serving food to the homeless people of Skid Row, she discovered the women …
llandsmeadded this to Homeless And Affordable HousingLos Angeles County $339,000 for a toilet? L.A. politicians balk at the cost of restrooms for homeless peopleLos Angeles Times - By Emily Alpert ReyesIt seems like an obvious fix to the squalor and stench as homelessness surges on Los Angeles streets: more restrooms. But L.A. has estimated that staffing and operating a mobile bathroom can cost more
South Texas The heat is on as Texas Water Safari racers pass Victoriavictoriaadvocate.com - Morgan O'Hanlon A South Texas heat wave washed over boaters during the first two days of the Texas Water Safari, making for a difficult year on the river. The area …
Safari Womanadded this to Political MashupSan Francisco Bay Area It’s true — San Francisco is a mess. And everyone knows itsfchronicle.com - Carl Nolte Sooner or later, every San Franciscan is going to have to answer this question: Why is the best city in the world such a mess? The Washington Post is …
The Guardianadded this to US NewsChanel Chemical X’s protest against poverty: ‘Chanel’ tents on LA’s Skid RowGuardian US - Jamie DowardHe once made a £1m life-size sculpture of supermodel Cara Delevingne out of 7,000 ecstasy pills, to draw attention to the drug’s impact on popular culture. Now the anonymous British artist Chemical X courting
USA TODAYadded this to Top StoriesLos Angeles County Los Angeles County seeks action from city on toilets, rats and trash to combat homeless crisisUSA TODAY - Chris WoodyardLOS ANGELES -- Amid an outcry over swelling numbers of homeless people, Los Angeles County public health officials are urging L.A. city to take action to provide basic sanitation -- toilets, handwashing
iHeartRadioadded this to Rock News Sebastian Bach Invites Skid Row To Join Him On Anniversary Tour | iHeartRadioiheart.com Despite years of getting the cold shoulder from his old band mates, Sebastian Bach is still willing to make a Skid Row reunion happen. After the …
Jonadded this to Musical MusingsClassic Rock Sebastian Bach Invites Skid Row to Join Him on Tourultimateclassicrock.com - Martin Kielty Sebastian Bach issued an open invitation to his former Skid Row colleagues, asking them to join him on his upcoming tour -- but he admitted they were …
Cincinnati, OH Heads Up, Mothertruckers: Sebastian Bach is Playing Skid Row's Debut Album in Full This Fall in Harrisoncitybeat.com - www.citybeat.com The band's wild-eyed frontman Sebastian Bach — who introduced the word "mothertuckers" to the lexicon — is hitting the road this fall for an …
Louderadded this to LouderClassic Rock Sebastian Bach invites Skid Row members to join him on tour | Louderloudersound.com - Scott Munro, Classic Rock Earlier this week, Sebastian Bach announced he would celebrate the 30th anniversary of Skid Row’s self titled debut album when he heads out on tour …
SiriusXM Skid Row Reunion? Sebastian Bach Asks ex-Bandmates to Join Him on Touriheart.com - Anne Erickson Sebastian Bach will hit the road, performing Skid Row’s 1989 self-titled debut album in full on his upcoming U.S. tour, and now, he's inviting his …
Patchadded this to Los Angeles, CA PatchEric Garcetti Trash Scandal: LA Cracks Down On Businesses, Seeks Homeless HelpPatch - California News Wire Services LOS ANGELES, CA — Businesses that avoid using required trash pickup services could be under more scrutiny through a crackdown on illegal dumping, …
Mötley Crüe SoundBytes: The Wallflowers, Nicole Byer, Vince Neill, Anders Osborne and moretampabay.com - www.tampabay.com -- Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers are coming to Tampa, with a concert July 5 at the Hard Rock Cafe inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. …
Azaad Khanadded this to American World TerrorismLos Angeles Fire Department Staggering homeless count stuns LA officialsCNN - By Maeve Reston, CNN(CNN) — The stunning increase in homelessness announced in Los Angeles this week — up 16% over last year citywide — was an almost incomprehensible conundrum given the nation's booming economy and the of
E .A. Minesadded this to EconomyHomelessness Why L.A. County’s homelessness crisis has been decades in the makingLos Angeles Times - By Gale HollandHomelessness policy in Los Angeles has been marked by fits and starts over the years — often centered on skid row and downtown, although Hollywood, Venice and the San Fernando Valley have long had their
CNNadded this to Top StoriesLos Angeles County In LA's homelessness crisis, the Skid Row is everywhereCNN - By LZ Granderson(CNN) — Many are angry and wondering why government officials have been unable to solve the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. LA spent nearly $620 million in tax dollars last year to address the issue,
A.W.C.added this to West End Ave.FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAtlantic Records SEBASTIAN BACH Issues Open Invitation To SKID ROW's Original Members To Join Him On Upcoming Tourblabbermouth.net Sebastian Bach will celebrate the 30th anniversary of SKID ROW's acclaimed, self-titled breakout debut album with a U.S. tour where he will perform …
Business (South Africa) Proteas on skid row in World Cup campaignbusinesslive.co.za - Telford Vice Southampton — SA have never made a worse start to a World Cup. They have been to seven previous editions of the tournament, every time managing to …
Beaches IN CLOSED SESSION: What's In A Number?gazettes.com - Harry Saltzgaver Answer me this — are there more homeless people in Long Beach than there were a year ago? That's a tougher question than you might think. The very …
Crack Cocaine The Homeless — Christopher Jencks | Harvard University Pressharvard.edu - www.hup.harvard.edu How widespread is homelessness, how did it happen, and what can be done about it? These are the questions explored by Christopher Jencks, America’s …
