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Lincoln Heights Marches Against Recent Violence

February 21, 2012
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About 30 area residents carried candles and processed through the streets of Lincoln Heights Friday evening in a “Take Back the Night March.” The participants were seeking to raise awareness of violence against women and, in particular, the fears women face when out at night. The procession began across the street from the home...

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Fundraiser Car Wash set for Guzman

January 28, 2012
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Friends of Bree’Anna Guzman, the young Lincoln Heights woman who disappeared in late December, and whose body was just found near the 2 Freeway, are raising money to help the family with expenses. There will be a car wash today, Saturday, January 28, all day, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 2709 N. Broadway,...

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OutPost Art Exec Director Lopez Dead

January 26, 2012
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OutPost Art Exec Director Lopez Dead

Outpost for Contemporary Art has announced the death of Ronald Lopez, who served until recently as its Executive Director. Lopez, born in 1974, was an artist and curator of international stature. When he came on board at the Highland Park-based Outpost for Contemporary Art, Board President Tom McKenzie wrote that Ronald “brought a unique...

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Council Redistricting Draft Map: Not a Big Hit so Far

January 25, 2012
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Council Redistricting Draft Map: Not a Big Hit so Far

by Margaret Arnold, Arroyo Seco Journal News Editor   Every ten years, boundaries for the Los Angeles City Council districts are redrawn in light of new population information. A draft map of new districts was released today. That map, however, is proving to be very unpopular in many sectors of the City. Under the...

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