January

GPIA’s New Board after swearing in by Gabrielle Taylor- From left to right: Gabrielle Taylor, Neighborhood Prosecutor, City Attorney’s Office, Melinda Martinez, Secretary, Helene Schpak, President, Zazu Faure, Area Representative, Marge Piane, Area Representative, Jennifer Campbell, Area Representative, Donald Nollar, Treasurer, Molly Lynn Taylor, Improvement Chair | Photo by Bill Hendrickson

Glassell Park Improvement Association Get a New Board, Sets Unique Format for CD-14 Candidates Forum

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Glassell Park’s Improvement Association got a new Board of Directors last night. Sets the bar for ingenuity, initiative and transparency in public service in 2020.

Cyndi Otteson

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Cyndi Otteson talks about the most important issues in the race for Los Angeles City Council, 14th District.

Raquel Zamora

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Raquel Zamora talks about the most important issues in the race for Los Angeles City Council, 14th District.

John Jimenez

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John Jimenez talks about the most important issues in the race for Los Angeles City Council, 14th District.

Mónica García

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Mónica García talks about the most important issues in the race for Los Angeles City Council, 14th District.

Kevin de León

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Kevin de León talks about the most important issues in the race for Los Angeles City Council, 14th District.

The contenders, from left: Kevin de León, Monica García, Cyndi Otteson, Raquel Zamora and John Jimenez.

Race Heats Up to Represent NELA in the City Council

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Professional Politicians and Grassroots
Candidates Qualify for the Ballot

Jose Huizar, shown in the L.A City Council | Photo by Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times

Politics: Huizar denies new retaliation claim, City Council takes slow road to reform in face of scandal

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City Council takes the slow road to reform in the face of scandal. Read the latest here.

Oxy Pool to Open….Soon?

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Only technical and bureaucratic hurdles remain before the Oxy Pool can open. When will it open? Read here.

Crime Brief

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The saga of Manny Espana continues.

The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council Bungles the Metro BRT Issue

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Flawed from the start, Metro’s proposed BRT process divides Eagle Rock. We update this story here.

LA Plaza is the place to begin your exploration of Mexican and Mexican American history of Los Angeles. LA Plaza has something to offer casual and curious visitors; elementary, high school and college students; and teachers and researchers alike. | From La Plaza Facebook page.

Big Grants for NELA Nonprofits

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Children, Teens, Artists and Audiences to Benefit from grants by U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. Read how here.

Count the Homeless

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The 2020 Homeless count in NELA will take place in January 2020. Details are here.

Yajaira Castillo (inset), a member of the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council, addressing demonstrators at an anti-gentrification gathering in Highland Park on December 7.

On Gentrification: Activism in Highland Park Continues on Multiple Fronts

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Gentrifying newcomers, residential and commercial meet Activism and Resistance in Highland Park. Here’s our update.

On Homelessness: New Training Helps You Help Others

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Want to how you can help the homeless in your neighborhood? SELAH volunteers are doing this now providing weekly suppers, showers, clothing and more. Get started here.

Lani says: For Whom the Bell Tolls

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There are schedules good and bad. Lani is fighting for a good one for Eagle Rock High. Read about why here.

Franklin’s Alfred Bobadilla looking down field for a receiver in the championship game at El Camino College

NELA Sports: Great Year for Local High School Athletes Closes with Honors

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The year 2019 closed out with top honors for local football players, college commitments for three athletes in three sports and athletic achievements by NELA alumni.. Read more here.

Cooking the Native Way

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The Milagro Allegro Community Garden in Highland Park is indeed a happy place. Will it stay happy after Oscar Duarto moves on? Here’s the story. . . . .

Meet “Zed,” a Columbia mammoth skeleton from the tar pits displayed in the George C. Page Musuem. The museum is free on Tuesdays.

Editor’s Notebook: Happy New Year, 2020 – fun things to do, important things to know, ways to get involved and events to put on your calendar

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This Editor’s Notebook contains fun things to do, important things to know, ways to get involved and events to put on your calendar.