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Hundreds and DACA recipients and supporters of immigrant rights marched in downtown L.A. on Sept. 5.; Credit: Ted Soqui

L.A. Fights for Right to Remain a City of Sanctuary

Immigration — particularly the diabolical saga at the U.S.-Mexican border with children being dragged from their parents' arms and placed in detention camps — has dominated local, national and international news coverage for weeks....
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and Mayor Eric Garcetti talk about police body cameras in 2014.; Credit: Eric Garcetti/Flickr

Garcetti Is Down to 3 Candidates to Replace Retiring LAPD Chief

Two of the three finalists to replace Chief Charlie Beck are veteran LAPD insiders: deputy chief Robert Arcos and assistant chief Michel Moore. The third contender, San Francisco Police Chief William “ Bill” Scott, was with the department for 27 years before accepting the San Francisco job in 2017....
A team of volunteers passes out the Burrito Project burritos on Skid Row.; Credit: Courtesy Greenbar Distillery

L.A. Officials Oppose Federal Proposal to Raise Rents on Low-Wage Earners

LA County supervisors voted to oppose the Trump Administration's proposed "Make Affordable Housing Work Act," which could raise rents to low-wage earners by 5 percent. "The proposed changes could further compound the financial and housing insecurities faced by lower-income families throughout the county, leaving families at higher risk of homelessness," supervisors said in a statement....