Greater LA
Checking in on people and places of our past
We get updates on past stories. Gwendolyn Lang was facing foreclosure because of a program that aimed to make LA county more environmentally friendly. Where is Lang now?
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenWe get updates on past stories. Gwendolyn Lang was facing foreclosure because of a program that aimed to make LA county more environmentally friendly. Where is Lang now? Also, one former lifer is out of prison and applying to get a masters degree in social work. One of the roommates from the Highland Park house with 25 residents has moved on. And a unique plant nursery has relocated.
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4 storiesHomeowner faced foreclosure. Did she get to stay?
Gwendolyn Lang, an 80-year-old widow, lived with two of her adult sons. At the time, the bank foreclosed on her home. They were all about to be evicted from their home of 50 years because of a program from LA County.
Read the story6 minPatience plays a role in life after incarceration
In October, we brought you the story about Jonathyn Barber. He was convicted of second-degree murder for a fatal DUI collision. He served 16 years. Reporter Lucy Copp caught up with him recently.
Read the story5 minLife after 24 roommates
Until last month, Helen Harlan lived in a five-bedroom house in Highland Park with 24 roommates.
Read the story7 minResistance wasn’t futile: XOTX-Tropico Nursery returns
In December, we brought you a story about XOTX-Tropico Nursery, an exotic plant store in West Hollywood. The store’s owner, Leon Massoth, was facing eviction because a developer had bought the property and wanted Massoth out.
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