“Today is a very good day for California,” said Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director of Restore the Delta, in a statement. “By rejecting California WaterFix, the Westlands Water District has dealt a blow to the project. There are many better solutions for creating a sustainable water supply in California.” Westlands Water District Votes No on Delta […]
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Consumer Watchdog, Food & Water Watch, DWP ratepayers and other advocacy groups rally today in front of City Hall to urge the Los Angeles City Council to fire DWP ratepayer advocate Fred Pickel for selling out ratepayers instead of protecting their interests. “Pickel is an energy consultant whose bread has always been […]
BY JASON MCGAHAN At twilight on Tuesday at Hollywood and Vine, two Mexican men in dark mariachi suits strummed and tuned the strings of their guitars. They were flanked by a crowd of two dozen protesters who stood shoulder to shoulder and held up signs outside the W Hollywood Residences. A few news crews filmed. A few reporters scribbled […]
By: Zohreen Adamjee (FOX 11) – Fourth generation mariachi musicians like Luis Valdivia played in the middle of Hollywood Blvd Tuesday … to protest, hoping their landlord, who they believe lives near Hollywood and Vine, could hear them. “I’ve been living there 21 years,” said Valdivia. The residents of an apartment complex one block from Mariachi Plaza say rent recently […]
No week is the same for Moises Hernandez, a full-time mariachi guitarist and part-time college student. At the end of a good one, he will have earned about $600. After a bad one, maybe $400. Then there’s the $370 he and his wife spend on monthly bills. In January, Hernandez received a letter informing them […]
BY: AITANA VARGAS , LOS ÁNGELES La lucha de los habitantes de Boyle Heights es ardua. Se organizaron para hacer frente a la gentrificación, medida que pone en riesgo la vivienda de cientos de ciudadanos que no podrán costear alquileres con un incremento de hasta 80%. Denuncian que los dueños de edificios han acosado a inquilinos […]
