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Will landmarking ‘save’ LA’s first publicly subsidized artists colony?
Artists say they’re being priced out. "It wrenches my heart to see the moving trucks," says one longtime resident.
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The new LA River: Mapping 21 projects rising along the waterway
The national spotlight is on the river, and developers are paying attention. Plans include glitzy projects by big-name architects.
See the dramatic makeover that could be in store for the lower LA River
Renderings of a new plan for the river between Vernon and Long Beach show trails, meadows, and landscaped seating on the riverbank.
Metro board approves mayor’s plan to speed up transit projects for LA Olympics
That includes building transit in the Sepulveda Pass.
New plans could reshape 19 miles of the LA River, from Vernon to Long Beach
They call for 146 new projects around the river. But not all are happy with the scope of the plans.
Initiative to accelerate transportation projects in time for LA Olympics picks up steam
The project list for Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Twenty-Eight by ’28 initiative includes the Sepulveda Pass and another Gold Line extension—but not a light rail to WeHo.
The implausible history of an industrial wasteland
When it was first settled, Vernon was a paradise—a "land of magnolias, lemon groves, palm, and pear trees."
Vernon-adjacent warehouse might be converted to artist lofts
Developer NBA 25th Street LLC plans to convert an industrial warehouse into 49 artist-in-residence units. It would be right around the corner from the Santa Fe Arts Colony, LA’s "first large-scale, city-subsidized housing for low-income artists."
Toxic Exide Plant May Have Poisoned Nearby Kids
The Exide battery recycling plant in Vernon is finally closed, but a new study released by the state finds higher levels of lead in the blood of children living within a mile of the former facility.