Keith F. Eberl

News Federal dollars are available from FEMA to reimburse homeless housing projects, including hotel conversions, but logistical and political hurdles remain.

ELECTIONS Angelenos are sending a message to do-nothing city politicians: it’s time to invest in your constituents, or get voted out. Volunteers for Nithya for the City 2020. I’ve heard the growing drone of head scratching coming from City Hall, and I understand there’s anxiety among the folks in council chambers. But don’t worry, staffers! As a current organizer and future doctor currently studying pre-medical science, I would like to help.

Environment Residents continue to pressure the Governor to shut down the facility. Well SS-25; from KCAL/KCBS video Five years ago, the northern San Fernando Valley became ground zero for the largest gas disaster in U.S. history. Every year, residents and environmental activists have gathered to mark each year’s milestone in various ways. From park gatherings to press conferences to sit-ins, even a premiere of a documentary that featured the blowout along with two other gas-oriented disasters.