This weekend's LA Times reported on another demographic change in Los Angeles. Increasing rents and condo conversion are changing neighborhoods where new schools are being built to accommodate the children of recent immigrants. While the immigrant families can't afford to stay, families who can afford to move in aren't having as many children. That translates into declining enrollment in schools. Is rent control the answer? We hear more from reporter Nancy Cleeland, who writes about the working poor in LA, LAUSD Superintendent Roy Romer and others.
- Reporter's Notebook: Watching the World Cup in Los Angeles
There are no less than 32 teams in the World Cup, and diverse Los Angeles offers what could be a unique opportunity. There are almost 32 bars and other venues where you can watch the games with fans from the home country, according to Kevin Arnovitz, a TV writer, journalist and diligent researcher.
Cleeland's article on high rents changing LA's demographic, school enrollment
2006 World Cup
Arnovitz's list of venues to watch the World Cup
