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Plants sustained Genea Richardson in prison and led to a job after she got out. She now trains formerly incarcerated people to work in landscaping.

About 20 state scientists picketed in front of the Ventura County Government Center Thursday and Friday with a dramatic bear costume and signs like “Honk 4 Science."

Residents of an unincorporated Ventura County neighborhood fear a farmworker housing project will cause environmental, traffic and safety problems.

Hot Girl Walk, launched when Courtney Byers and Karen Boctor merged their walking groups, brings Seattle women together to connect and stretch their legs.

The Seattle Times spoke with author Jo Segura about her debut novel, "Raiders of the Lost Heart," ahead of an appearance at Third Place Books on Dec. 5.

Girls used to be told to be seen and not heard. Keren Taylor founded WriteGirl to inspire them to see their voice as valuable.

Lazaro Arvizu is known as “el general” among Aztec dancers. He’s dedicated his life to promoting the spiritual Indigenous practice from Mexico in the U.S.(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Jose Juarez wanted to get a dog for his children. He had cleaned his gray Oldsmobile 442 Cutlass to go to a New Year’s Day car show. He hoped to spend more time with his mother who had been diagnosed with cancer a few days before Christmas.

The documentary is set to feature the Channel Islands as one of the earliest and most noteworthy Indigenous habitation sites in the Americas.

Taylor Lindsey connects L.A. to urban farming practices through the Plant Plug, her South Los Angeles nursery and garden. She also hosts monthly gardening workshops

A wave of union activity is rippling across the United States, giving workers historic boosts in pay at a time when the cost of living is soaring.

The families are skeptical about the three- to six-month estimate they have been given for repairs. They worry it may take years to get fixed.

Poet Hiram Sims gave poetry a permanent home in his South Los Angeles neighborhood, founding the Sims Library of Poetry, for reading, writing, studying, and performing poetry. The building houses over 9,000 volumes and is busy with events, visitors, and inspiration.

A halal spread at Khan Saab, a Pakistani/Indian/Afghani restaurant in Fullerton, with chicken karahi, center, surrounded by, clockwise from top: Nihari breakfast curry, naan, Afghani seekh kebab, basmati rice, palak paneer, falsitini and pani puri.(Oscar Mendoza / For The Times)

Joseph Chahayed, owner of the gas station, and his daughter Sandra Chahayed, hand out baklava.Dua Anjum for NBC News

Danny Masterson speaks at a launch event for Netflix's "The Ranch: Part 3" in Nashville, Tenn., in June 2017.Anna Webber / Getty Images

NBC: Fourth woman to testify at Danny Masterson rape trial

The woman says the actor assaulted her. The defense has tried to bar her from the stand.

Mayor Eric Garcetti selected Deputy Fire Chief Kristin Crowley to lead LAFD this week. Reported the story for Knock LA.

Mexican-American poet Briana Muñoz on poetry, performance and her indigenous roots.

Even after fleeing persecution and violence, women seeking asylum face an unstable present and an uncertain future in the United States.
Pictured: At the Pro Amore Dei migrant shelter in Tijuana. Steps with chipped paint that lead into the common space upstairs.

The third Los Angeles mayoral debate was hosted by USC’s Dornsife Center for the Political Future, the L.A. Times, and FOX 11 News on March 22. The five front runners, Rick Caruso, Karen Bass, Kevin de León, Joe Buscaino and Mike Feuer met at USC’s Bovard Auditorium and spoke about homelessness, policing, crime and COVID-19 restrictions. The debate was moderated by L.A. Times columnist Erika D. Smith and FOX 11 News anchor Elex Michaelson.

Despite being one of the first areas to create a permitted vending program, Santa Monica remains a tough location for street vendors who say they face inhumane treatment.

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