Politics
Activists Ejected from Council Meeting After Calling for Kevin de León to Resign
De León is the only participant in the leaked 2021 conversation who still holds office.
“Noodles are tasty”: The Economic Implications Behind Race and Cultural Appropriation In Food Media
Discussing cultural appreciation and appropriation is also about broader questions of who can get a platform to share food — and who profits.
Is Social Media Ruining the Vibes of Your Favorite L.A. Eats?
While there are obvious benefits to the visibility [social media] provides, there are real fears over inequities in the food industry being exacerbated when the nuanced histories of food and culture are flattened into short, 60-second vertical videos.
Where The Hell Is Africa In Food Coverage?
Despite the growing popularity of food media in recent years, African stories are sparingly included — leaving media coverage of food history incomplete.
Uniformed Los Angeles Airport Police and Firefighters Take Selfies With Former President Donald Trump at LAX
Social media users criticized the law enforcement officers and firefighters for seemingly endorsing a candidate running for office while in uniform and collecting a tax-payer-funded check.
Headlines: See Eric Garcetti’s “Cringe-y” Intro Video As Ambassador To India
L.A's former Mayor is already giving high fives to kids, wearing hard hats at construction sites, and getting picked last for cricket teams.
