Category Archives: Los Angeles

Remembering Jewish White Flight from L.A. Public Schools

The number of black kids in the schools I went to (prior to college, and even then it was never more than about 5% at UCLA in 1988-1989) was never more than about 2%. One of the marks of Orthodox … Continue reading

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After Many Generations, Mexicans Still Not Prospering in SoCal

Steve Sailer writes: We are supposed to imagine that the vast immigration from Mexico to America is an investment in our future. But in Greater Los Angeles, where the future already has happened, the median Mexican family has set aside … Continue reading

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Op-Ed Rich Angelenos are giving less to charity — and the consequences are dire

Los Angeles Times: During the Great Recession, tens of thousands of residents in Los Angeles County fell into poverty, and thousands more became homeless and went hungry. Simultaneously, the public sector was forced to reduce funding for many human services. … Continue reading

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Boyle Heights: Gentrification’s Battlefront in L.A.

The Guardian: … Bold words given that developers are investing billions of dollars a five-minute bike ride away in downtown LA, transforming the skyline with gleaming towers and the streets with boutique bars, restaurants, cafes and galleries. With rents soaring … Continue reading

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CBS: 85-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Severely Beaten In Downtown LA

I find downtown scary. I don’t know how people can live there. CBS: LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say an 85-year-old man who was standing outside to get a breath of fresh air died Monday after being severely beaten in … Continue reading

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