News and stories on the shifting culture of our neighborhoods:
- Former Japanese-American internees get a peek at new memorial in Venice - Yo Venice
- Teaching the Cambodian genocide to a new generation, with Prach Ly (video) - SCPR, more on L.A. Letters
- "Living street" planned for York Boulevard - LA Streetsblog
- Congressman Advocates for Making the L.A. River a True Urban Waterway - Los Feliz Ledger
- "People's Guide to Los Angeles" is a guidebook for the 99% - LA Weekly
Top: Unveiling of the Venice Japanese-American Memorial Marker, April 25, 2012. Photo by Yo Venice! used under Creative Commons.
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