Los Angeles City Council
City Coucilwoman representing Los Angeles' 6th District; former Executive Director of the nonprofit Pacoima Beautiful
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Nury Martinez
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FROM Nury Martinez
Olney in L.A.
Clean Up Green Up: Why Now? Three Los Angeles neighborhoods are the target of Clean-Up Green Up, legislation passed by the Los Angeles City Council. Boyle Heights, Wilmington and the Sun Valley-Pacoima have long been considered toxic hot spots due to pollution levels from a variety of sources. A look at how the new program will impact businesses and residents.
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Medical Marijuana, from LA City Hall to Capitol Hill Last month, Los Angeles voters approved Measure D , which was supposed to reduce the number of medical marijuana dispensaries from more than 1000 down to 135 or so. Some have shut down, but 945 still have registered to pay city taxes. That's good for two or three million dollars in revenue, but it's bad for some neighborhoods. And on Capitol Hill, a $1.1 trillion spending package Congress will vote on tomorrow contains a multitude of provisions, including conflicting passages about medical marijuana.
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Can LA Make 'Green Zones' Out of 'Toxic Hot Spots?' "Toxic hot spots" include low-income communities where residents, young and old, are exposed to all kinds of unhealthy pollution from small, industrial companies. The Los Angeles City Council is considering a proposal to turn the "toxic hot spots" into "green zones." Called " Clean Up, Green Up ," it's the result, in part of a study completed two years ago by the Los Angeles Collaborative for Environmental Health and Justice.
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The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.