Hey readers, we’ll be frank and keep this as quick as possible. Climate change is wreaking havoc with a hurricane hitting Southern California tonight. Fascists are weaseling their way into LA with an anti-LGBTQ+ rally on Tuesday. Not to mention the current crises we face on a daily basis, from affordable housing to inflation. There’s a lot on our minds and hearts right now.
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In other LA-related news:
- As Hurricane Hilary approaches Southern California, mutual aid groups are preparing to support the unhoused while elected officials seem to act without any urgency
- Los Angeles received $1.28 billion in COVID relief funds, and guess where the majority of it went? The cops!
- The opening of an all-trimester abortion clinic in Beverly Hills has been halted, threatening California’s status as a “safe haven” for people seeking abortions
*We don’t have weekend reads to share this week since we’re not publishing as often due to budget constraints.
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