Judge blasts VA for West L.A. land-use decisions

The Jackie Robinson Stadium on property owned by the Veterans Administration in Westwood may have to become housing for veterans under a federal court’s ruling Sept. 6. Judge David Carter will determine what happens to the ballpark and other land at a Sept. 25 hearing.

Tourism workers rally for minimum pay increases

Tourism industry workers staged a sit-in outside downtown City Hall Sept. 10 calling for an increase in the minimum wage and health care benefits as Los Angeles gears up to host global events. The workers’ action comes on the heels of a report released by the chief legislative analyst that supported such wage increases

Photo by Lorenzo Gomez

Firefighter looks back on days that followed 9/11

Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley place a wreath outside the Fire Department’s Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Elysian Park Sept. 11 during a ceremony remembering the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 that left more than 3,000 dead. Similar services were held throughout the county. See story on page 2.

Lawmakers plan do-over on reparations

Members of the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California gather in the rotunda of the State Capitol Aug. 31 protesting two reparations bill that were pulled from the Assembly floor prior to a final vote. The bills will be reintroduced in the Legislature next year.