Steven Taylor, Investor who Evicts (tags)
"He buys buildings with the explicit intention of bringing in new people, with no care for those whose lives are very deliberately uprooted in the process — rent-controlled tenants have pretty good protections against arbitrary evictions, so it’s just not a simple matter of asking them to leave."
May 1 Calendar of Events in LA (tags)
Copied from the Occupy LA list.
Animal Abusers in Los Feliz (tags)
Animal abusers will be present during the Los Feliz street scene this sunday June 8th.
Report Back/Photos: Green Resolutions Ride (part 1) (tags)
Now that I've gone riding with a group and have learned something about integrating with autos, I feel much more confident about making longer trips on my own.
In Search of Green Resolutions: The Ride (tags)
Join C.I.C.L.E. and friends as we explore the Silver Lake and Los Feliz neighborhoods by bicycle in search of green and sustainable living ideas on our Urban Expeditions “Green Resolutions Ride”.
Memorial Service for Ferd Eggan (tags)
Ferd Eggan, writer, activist, revolutionary, died 07/07/07 of liver cancer related to AIDS.
Where to Protest War This Thursday - List of Places (tags)
List of Places to Protest Escalation of the War
Recent Transgender Crime Cases Spark Outrage (tags)
Transgender crime is among the most violent. Bias toward transgenders continue with the way the crimes are reported.
Fahrenheit 9/11 Breaks Records; 6/24 Benefit Night (tags)
The great American peace march of 200 million has begun, with the first screenings of Fahrenheit 9/11 taking place in New York City on June 23 to sell-out crowds, 10 benefit screenings set for June 24 and opening night in the rest of the USA to be June 25, 2004.
Fahrenheit 9/11 at First Run Theaters for 6/25 Opening (tags)
One week to go, and the theater list grows longer daily, all at first run theaters, defying the fascist censors, for the opening of Fahrenheit 9/11 on June 25.
Civil Liberties Defense Coalition - NEEDS YOUR HELP! (tags)
WE NEED YOUR HELP! For the Los Angeles City Council Resolution against the USA PATRIOT Act, and other related measures.
Another reportback from Von's. (tags)
Another reportback from Von's.
Reportback: Grocery Lockout (tags)
This is a reportback on some of my experiences working with grocery picketers through LASSO (Los Angeles Strikers Solidarity Organization).
Turnament - a festival of turntablism in Los Angeles, November 7. (tags)
Turnament: part skratch DJs, part modern art, part hip and / or hop - the common thread? Visionary musicians using turntables and records as instruments in ways you'd never dream possible. We won't sell you the whole seat - you'll only need…the edge!
"The Weather Underground" now at Los Feliz Theatres (tags)
"The Weather Underground," the acclaimed new documentary about the white 70s radicals who aspired to overthrow the U.S. gov't, is now at the Los Feliz Theatres. According to Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, "Weather" is "a powerful, timely film!"
Get out your ass for Critical Mass
Critical Mass Ride Tonight! (tags)
Exxon Mobile Kiss our A-s... Critical Mass needs no gas! Let Critical Mass take you for a ride through the streets of Los Angeles. Several locations to choose from...
Critical Mass Rides Tonight! (tags)
In the city of Los Angeles hundreds of bicyclists prepare to take to the streets tonight.
A24: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MARCH & RALLY (tags)
April 24 is the official Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide. March & Rally at Hollywood & Hobart Thursday, April 24, at 10:00 AM to remember the Genocide and protest US Aid to Turkey.
DO IT ON A BIKE!
Big Critical Mass Ride Tonight! (tags)
Announcement: Join Critical Mass for a celebration/demonstration of the world's most effecient and gas-free form of transportation, the bicycle.
Critical Mass - This Friday (tags)
The last Friday of every month in over 100 cities around the world, cyclists, roller bladers, boarders, etc...come together for a festive rolling celebration. It's an organized coincidence with no leaders and no set agenda. People come together for many reasons, to assert their right to cleaner air, less congestion, safer roads, no blood for oil, and to celebrate and ride in solidarity with other cyclists and like minded individuals. Celebrate this month with Critical Mass in Los Angeles!
Critical Mass LA - This Friday (tags)
The last Friday of every month in over 100 cities around the world, cyclists, roller bladers, boarders, etc...come together for a festive rolling celebration. It's an organized coincidence with no leaders and no set agenda. People come together for many reasons, to assert their right to cleaner air, less congestion, safer roads, no blood for oil, and to celebrate and ride in solidarity with other cyclists and like minded individuals. Celebrate this month with Critical Mass in Los Angeles!
SUNDAY - L.A. Candlelight Vigils against Iraq War (tags)
Rain keep you from hitting the streets on Sat.? You can still protest on SUNDAY, MARCH 16th at a number of L.A. Candlelight Vigils
ACTION ALERT: CANDLELIGHT VIGILS FOR PEACE 3/16/03 (tags)
From MoveOn.org, a candlelight call for peace.
Mass Transition: The Gold Line's Challenge to N.E. Los Angeles (tags)
The new Gold Line light-rail project and gentrification in Northeast Los Angeles From the Arroyo Arts Collective Newsletter vol14, no2 March/April 2003
Neighbors for Peace and Justice (tags)
WEEKLY DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST THE WAR WITH IRAQ AT MANY LOCATIONS
Neighbors for Peace and Justice (tags)
POWER TO THE PEACEFUL
Neighbors for Peace and Justice (tags)
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Night for Bikes @ Griffith Park (tags)
Support the right of cyclists and pedestrians to view the Festival of Lights. Help break our oil habit. Have fun riding through the Griffith Park Lightshow. Show support for a Car Free Festival of Lights.
Fat Man -- Cropped Foto (tags)
He's Not Resting on his Laurels -- Photojournalist Boyd Lewis captured Lionel Rolfe, author of the revised and enlarged third edition of the classic Literary L.A., expounding on his forthcomingbook. A publication party is scheduled Sunday, Feb. 3, at 4 p.m. at Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave. in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles. Contact: (323) 906-0262; email: calclass@earthlink.net. (Photo copyright 2001 Boyd Lewis)
The Fat Man Returns: Lionel Rolfe (tags)
He's Not Resting on his Laurels -- Photojournalist Boyd Lewis captured Lionel Rolfe, author of the revised and enlarged third edition of the classic Literary L.A., expounding on his forthcomingbook. A publication party is scheduled Sunday, Feb. 3, at 4 p.m. at Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave. in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles. Contact: (323) 906-0262; email: calclass@earthlink.net. (Photo copyright 2001 Boyd Lewis)
The Fat Man Returns: An Interview with Lionel Rolfe (tags)
The intersection of the arts and politicts has a rich history in LA, and there's no better person to illuminate that history than author and journalist Lionel Rolfe. His book, Literary L.A., is just out in a revised and expanded third edition. Rolfe will be at Skylight Books for a book signing on Feb. 3 at 4 p.m., 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. He was interviewed for IMC-LA by Alexander Dobuzinskis.
Neighborhood Councils: Democracy or Crap? (tags)
Per the new L.A. City Charter (1999), we will have Neighborhood Councils, for better or for worse. The activist community in L.A., which seems to be gaining momentum, is perhaps the only constituency that can stop these councils from becoming a total sham.