Which Way, L.A.?
Downtown Walmart Grocery Store Draws Fire, Sparks Excitement
Wal-Mart wants to build a smaller market near LA's Chinatown. What do neighbors think?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenWalmart plans to start construction on its first grocery story in Los Angeles County this summer at a site on the edge of LA’s Chinatown. Local labor and advocacy groups plan to fight the development, saying the world’s biggest retailer isn’t too kind to new environments and its competition. Downtown boosters, however, say it’s yet another example of how the area has come into its own over the past few years. Also, the Los Angeles Times goes the New York Times' route and will start charging for much of its content online. How will the new paywall work? Will it work? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, Warren Olney looks at teacher evaluations. Should they be public information? Steve Chiotakis guest hosts.
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3 storiesDowntown Walmart Grocery Store Draws Fire, Sparks Excitement
It's a fight to the checkout line for those for and against a new Walmart Neighborhood Market planned for downtown LA. The new 33,000 square foot store is expected to go into the bottom floor of a senior housing complex just north of the 101 Freeway, a stones throw from central Chinatown.
Read the story19 minLos Angeles Times to Put Up 'Paywall'
The Los Angeles Times is about to start charging for much of its content online. On Monday, March 5, the Times will begin charging 99 cents per month to allow users to see stories they can now see for free.
Read the story6 minShould Teacher Evaluations Be Public Information?
Evaluations of teachers based on student test scores have been made public in New York and Los Angeles . Will that make public schools better or worse? Warren Olney explores whether teachers will be shamed, fired or leave the profession for the wrong reasons.
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