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Members of Crosswalk Collective LA have taken it upon themselves to paint crosswalks in the city. “If our city won’t keep us safe, we will keep us safe,” they tweeted.

DIY crosswalks pop-up in East Hollywood. Who’s behind them?

Members of Crosswalk Collective LA have taken it upon themselves to paint crosswalks in the city. “If our city won’t keep us safe, we will keep us safe,” they tweeted.

from Greater LA

Under current rules, at least two-thirds of LAUSD tenth graders are not on track to graduate in 2017.

LAUSD Considers Lowering Student Standards

Under current rules, at least two-thirds of LAUSD tenth graders are not on track to graduate in 2017.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

There’s an election on Tuesday, in case you didn’t know. And believe it or not, races for L.A.

Money Pours into Tuesday's School Board Race

There’s an election on Tuesday, in case you didn’t know. And believe it or not, races for L.A.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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After 152 years, Calle de los Negros – site of the most lethal act of racial violence in LA history – will finally get the memorial it deserves.

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Last year, the state approved hundreds of millions of federal dollars to help child care providers through the pandemic. Eight months later, most payments haven't arrived.

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Residents in southern LA County face increased asthma and cancer risk. One state legislator is trying to bring them relief by closing air pollution loopholes.

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Commentator Joe Mathews says the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley is the best of its kind in the country, even if that has little to do with the 40th president…

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Prop HHH, the LA voter-approved $1.2 billion homeless housing bond measure, has been slow and costly. But six years in, thousands of units are finally opening.

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One of LA’s gas power plants will start burning hydrogen to meet clean energy goals. The controversial decision has some worried about air quality and explosion risks.

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Catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed since the pandemic. Why is the part in such demand, and what should you do if it happens to you? KCRW has the answers.

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