[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap].A. Taco is in the field making sure everyone that wants to vote in this beautiful, diverse, sprawling metropolis is getting the chance. So far we've found younger people, grandparents, moms, dads, working class people, white collar folks, families, and so many people of diverse backgrounds all exercising their individual right to vote. Someone even brought their little dog.
We will keep this space updated throughout the day with any developments. Polls open at 7 am and stay open until 8 pm.
From left to right, Sandy Arroyo and Zulma Bernal. Bernal, of City Terrace, said she was feeling a bigger movement to vote compared to last election. She even got her friend Sandy to vote for the first time ever. Sandy's daughter and her friends recently turned 18 and are all voting in today's election as well.From lleft to right, Sandy Arroyo and Zulma Bernal. Bernal, of City Terrace, said she was feeling a bigger movement to vote compared to last election. She even got her friend Sandy to vote for the first time ever. Sandy's daughter and her friends recently turned 18 and are all voting in today's election as well. Henry Tong, of Alhambra, noticed a much bigger push for the younger generation to vote. He said it was more than the general election, especially on social media. As California is mostly a blue state, he feels the propositions are the most important issues to pay attention to locally.Henry Tong, of Alhambra, noticed a much bigger push for the younger generation to vote. He said it was more than the general election, especially on social media. As California is mostly a blue state, he feels the propositions are the most important issues to pay attention to locally.Danielle and Frank Gomez of City Terrace said they voted against Prop 8. ”It's very important that we vote and do what we gotta do to make sure that we make America blue again," Danielle said. But as a dialysis patient, she was most impassioned about Prop 8. She voted against it because she is concerned about overcrowding. She said that the passage of prop 8 might cause clinics to shut down, furthering the overcrowding problem.Danielle and Frank Gomez of City Terrace said they voted against Prop 8. ”It's very important that we vote and do what we gotta do to make sure that we make America blue again," Danielle said. But as a dialysis patient, she was most impassioned about Prop 8. She voted against it because she is concerned about overcrowding. She said that the passage of prop 8 might cause clinics to shut down, furthering the overcrowding problem. Mary Jaquez, a retired LAUSD employee, serving as a poll worker at the El Sereno Senior Citizen Center on Election Day/All photos by Brian Feinzimer.A poll worker at the Lincoln Park Recreation Center.A poll worker at the Lincoln Park Recreation Center.
While L.A. showed out for the General Strike, with what felt like 100,000 people marching for three hours from downtown L.A. to Boyle Heights and back, ICE and Border Patrol continued their new streak of following and arresting community watchers.
We are shutting down and closing down our online shop for the day. We will only be posting our essential ICE coverage and Daily Memo, which has been proven to prevent abductions and has helped families identify loved ones who have been unfairly taken.
Activists, businesses, nonprofits, and political groups in southern California will take part in various actions on Friday, January 30 as part of a nationwide effort in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis and the nationwide efforts to rein ICE and the DHS.
Today, ICE and Border Patrol set a new daily record, surpassing their previous daily average of about 30 reports with nearly 50 incidents. There was a time when 25-40 was the total number of incidents I’d report for a whole week; they just did that in one day.
A stroll through Chinatown feels like slipping between the shifting planes of time and space. Here are our recommendations for places to eat and shop, along with a look into its dark history.
[Updated Nov. 6, 9:28 pm]
