J.T.

Recently the L.A. Times’ Steve Lopez wrote that “More than 30,000 people are waiting for their broken sidewalks to get fixed[.]” It raised yours truly’s eyebrow, which led to uncovering the following report on the city of L.A.’s +50,000 broken sidewalk problem. Of course, nearly five years after the publication of this report–and ten years after the Willits Settlement that mandated…

In response to the risk of materials falling into oblivion, humanity has built libraries and archives big and small, and developed rigorous preservation practices, so that the past need not be so easily lost. These institutions have not always collected fairly, nor have they always been accessible. Yet now more than ever, with the help of dedicated individuals and communities, these institutions…

Recently yours truly was pointed to a Municipal Code which certifies the right of the public to move about freely and accessibly through sidewalks belonging to the People of the City of Los Angeles. See the document for yourself below for details. Of course, this doesn’t guarantee pedestrians full protection from a person or entity or group’s very capability to impede the right of way, but it…

Earlier this week a video by the L.A. Times’ 404 division caught the attention of yours truly when it cited a section of law stating that motorists are entitled to at least an hours’ grace time when parking at any public parking lot owned as private property by a store or vendor. Yours truly went ahead and looked up the code, VEH 22953, and can now verify the video’s information is accurate. See…

According to Planning Director Vincent P. Bertoni, “The FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget launched the Department’s new Development Service Bureauand reorganization to incorporate Zoning Review into operations. Forty-two (42) Zoning Review Program positions were functionally transferred from the Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) to City Planning. With all zoning functions now residing in a single…

measures-appearing-on-the-ballot-4-1-26-v-2Download According to L.A. County’s Measure 1, it might be time to dig deep into our wallets for another tax to stave off insolvency for some of our most critical public services and facilities. There are also 25 more propositions on the table, the lot of them having to do with new sales taxes, which is and isn’t surprising given L.A. County’s umbrella…

Based on the recommendations from the Citizens Redistricting Commission, the five L.A. County districts in this map are set until 2031. Open the Map Viewer to see more detailed descriptions.Please also note that this map was created by yours truly, based on publicly available GIS info from L.A. County itself. Access more maps for the most populous county of them all HERE. J.T.

3234_A_Board_of_Directors_-_Regular_Board_Meeting_26-03-26_AgendaDownload Today at 10:00 AM the L.A. County Board votes on whether or not to approve an extension of the K Line north from Crenshaw/Expo to Hollywood. You can attend the meeting either in person, via video or phone. “Live public comment can be given by telephone or in-person. The Meeting begins at 10:00 AM Pacific Time on March 26,…

2026-senate-legislative-deadlinesDownload It’s been a productive last few months in Sacramento to start off the year, with nearly 1,800 bills introduced overall! And this next Thursday, California’s State Senators and District Assembly Representatives can finally go on a much needed break from introducing their hearts out. So, if after March 24th you’ve got an email or voicemail thanking them…

Per Steve Scalisi, the majority leader for the U.S. House of Representatives, for the 2026 calendar year the House of Representatives is scheduled to be in session for 119 days. Per John Barrasso and Dick Durbin, respective whips of each party in the Senate, the Senate is scheduled to be in session for approximately 158 days. Start down the rabbit hole for your congressional representatives…

Michelle McGinnis is the former head of the L.A. City Attorney’s criminal branch in Los Angeles. She was appointed for the position in 2023 by then-incoming L.A. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein but first began working with the city attorney’s office more than thirty years earlier, starting as a Paralegal. In 2025, however, she was abruptly terminated from her duties by Feldstein Soto for what…

Did you know that in 2019, during Trump’s first term, the Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) under his administration proposed the elimination of rental assistance to any families of mixed immigration status? This was despite the fact that HUD’s allocation of funds had been prorated–or divided to support only eligible renters in any given household–since 1995. The Proposed Rule was…

“Booking Holdings Inc. and Airbnb, Inc. list properties and hotel rooms in Israeli colonies. Booking.com has more than doubled its listings in the West Bank–from 26 in 2018 to 70 by May 2023– and tripled its East Jerusalem listings to 39 in the year post-October 2023. Airbnb has also amplified its colonial profiteering, growing from 13 listings in 2016 to 350 in 2025, collecting up to 23 per cent…

We hope this message finds you well! If we connected recently through one of our fundraising events, we’re doubly grateful to have you subbed to this newsletter! This February has been huge for us, most of all because partnership with our larger community garnered at least $1,400 for our ongoing Vendor Buyout campaign.We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Dance and DJ collective Tu Casa LA, as…

You can also watch this conversation on YouTube. Aida Ashouri is an Iranian-American immigrant running for L.A. City Attorney this year. In this IG Live she speaks with me about her last few days on the campaign trail gathering signatures, and just what it’s gonna take to reach as many voters as possible before election day on June 2nd. Keep up with Aida here.AND LET THE CITY KNOW!J.T.

“This event is a direct response to the ongoing and most recent state-sanctioned public executions of community members Keith Porter, Renee Good, and Alex Pretii, and the ongoing state-sanctioned kidnappings of immigrants across the US by ICE.” – Casita De La Noche RSVP HERE. Just before the microphone drops, Who Is Your Neighborhood will be tabling at this event—including with a brand new…

First we were two, then we were four. Then we found ourselves in between the companionship of more people than we could count; it felt like the beginning of something new again; why not? The names of those for whom we mourn, come together and organize for include, but are not limited to:Renee Nicole Good, 37, U.S. Kevin Porter, 43, U.S. Genry Ruiz Guillén, 29, Honduras Serawit Gezahegn…