Not eating well sparks a cascade effect in anyone, but the effect is especially pronounced among a homeless population experiencing high levels of stress, mental illness, substance abuse and all the pains that accompany the aging process.
Published by the LA Times
A 41-year-old man with a swastika tattoo was charged with a hate crime on Thursday
Playwright Stephanie Alison Walker was among the thousands of homeowners to receive a foreclosure notice in 2008. The experience prompted her to write American Home, a textured melodrama centered on a young couple whose lives come apart once they start to lose the house they love.
This week on The Bottom Line podcast, Rick Wartzman interviews Albert Wenger, partner at Union Square Ventures, on the unique economic challenges humanity faces as we enter the “knowledge age.”
Co-published by AlterNet
Everytable’s mission is to put healthy, tasty, affordable meals within reach of people in low-income communities. To stay profitable, the dining chain’s customers at its locations in more affluent parts Los Angeles pay more for the same meal than those in working-class neighborhoods.
Published by NBC News
A noose was found outside an East Bay school, prompting a hate crime investigation, police said.
While no federal program offers completely free housing for the homeless, a little-noticed statute is allowing those who help this population to obtain federal property at no cost, turning abandoned buildings and lots into hubs for social services.
Supporters of DACA rallied in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday following President Trump’s decision to rescind the program.
Published by International Business Times
The incident took place at Los Angeles’ Vermont Gurdwara, which is also known as the Hollywood Sikh Temple.
Co-published by The American Prospect
Guatemala-born Alex Alpharaoh may soon become a man without a country — and without a family. Brought to America when he was three months old, Alpharaoh is the only member of his immediate family who is not a U.S. citizen.