Robert Garcia

Blogs
September 19, 2011
The Great Wall of L.A., Legendary L.A. River Mural, Restored to Former Glory
Sam BlochThe Great Wall of L.A.'s collaborative spirit of muralmaking on display at its restoration ceremony Saturday. Video cameras were everywhere. Ernestine Jimenez is gazing over a chain link fence at a painting of a pachuco in his underwear. It's a depiction of the Zoot Suit Riots of 194 ... More >>
News
August 4, 2011
Why Brown Gave Redevelopers a Haircut
Blogs
August 5, 2010
Prop. 8 Ruling: Thousands Rally In West Hollywood, Long Beach
Steve La Hours after a federal judge struck down the Prop. 8 ban on gay marriage, using strong language to affirm the civil rights of gays and lesbians, demonstrators began celebrating Wednesday evening. The joy and satisfaction were tempered with the knowledge, however, that an appeal is com ... More >>
News
June 3, 2010
The Chosen One
How the labor-Latino political machine decides who serves in Sacramento
News
January 1, 2009
Public Parks and Los Angeles: A Match Made in Hell: July 16, 2008
Are we greener yet?
News
October 16, 2008
Rick Caruso's Aria: L.A.'s Mall King Mulls a Mayoral Run
Does he have a shot?
News
March 15, 2007
Un Pueblo Olvidado por la Ley
A Spanish translation of “The Town the Law Forgot”. Pandillas, carteles y políticas al estilo “sur de la frontera” enlodan la reputación de un suburbio de L.A.
News
February 22, 2007
The Town the Law Forgot
An L.A. ’burb is mired in gangs, cartels and south-of-the-border-style politics
News
November 7, 2002
Overcrowded and Overdrawn
L.A. Unified has already started spending the money it�s seeking from voters next week
News
August 10, 2000
Money Fields
End of the line for L.A. River park
News
January 27, 2000
It�s the Environment, Stupid
Earth Day founder wishes presidential hopefuls would talk more about global warming
News
December 2, 1999
River Affront
L.A. River boosters try to stop federal money for industrial project