Author: 2UrbanGirls

LOS ANGELES – Monday’s leaked supreme court decision highlights the imminent threat of the high court rolling back people’s reproductive rights, and the potential criminalization of abortion at the state and local level. This places the urgent need to protect reproductive rights in the hands of local judges. Currently, courts…

INGLEWOOD – Late last year an article ran in the Los Cerritos News about the “school bond” hustle that possibly conflicted with other LA County agencies. The article peeled back the layers of how a parent at Parent Elementary School managed to raise nearly $100,000 from folks outside of city…

Hello There, We’re with W. 76th Street Block (between 10th & 8th Ave) in Los Angeles, Ca. 90043 and beyond are in desperate need of your help. We’ve learned that there is a “Mental Psych Health” home opening up right in the middle of our block at 3136 W. 76th…

LOS ANGELES – A man was found fatally shot Thursday in downtown Los Angeles. Officers responded around 3 a.m. to Figueroa Street and Washington Boulevard on reports of a man down in the street, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Melissa Podany said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene,…

INGLEWOOD – Inglewood residents have shared an unsolicited email they’ve received from the campaign of Lawndale Mayor Robert Pullen-Miles attacking his opponent TIna McKinnor. In the email he says: You deserve better. As the only Democrat endorsed by the California Democratic Party, I would bring over 24 years of Legislative experience having…

Dear 2UrbanGirls, Can you please look into what is going on with the property at 3670 W. Imperial Hwy? It has over 100 vacant units! Property records indicate that the development site is owned by an entity called 3670 Imperial Hwy, LLC.  The address of the limited liability company is…

COMPTON – Some Compton residents went to their mailbox to find a nondescript envelope inside courtesy of former Mayor Aja Brown. The envelope contained a $10 bill and a one page document connecting the money to a previous online survey the receiver took through the Compton City Development Corporation led…

INGLEWOOD – As Inglewood continues to scramble for loose change in the couch cushions, residents are steadily making their way back to the Main Library’s lecture hall to participate in the weekly city council meetings. This week the City’s enforcement of rental housing registration fees reopened old wounds pertaining to…

According to HUD data, LAHSA got $29.8 million in Continuum of Care funding from the program in 2020. HUD awarded the Authority more than $149 million in CoC funding between 2016 and 2020. LOS ANGELES – A recent audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) has come under…

LOS ANGELES – Last month was Los Angeles’ deadliest April due to homicides in at least four years, with 36 reported, compared to 21 last year and 24 in 2020, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday. This mirrors the same messaging as Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex…

INGLEWOOD – Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. continues to vigorously defend himself in a lawsuit filed by his ex-aide Melanie McDade. As McDade’s lawsuit continues to move at a snail’s pace, 2UrbanGirls has received two typed letters sent to her by her former paramour. The documents were included in…

INGLEWOOD – The Inglewood City Attorney’s office has presented in excess of $1 million in legal fees with invoices dating back to November 2021. The warrant register on the May 3 regular city council agenda indicates the work isn’t attached to any specific department. Inglewood City Clerk Aisha Thompson has…

Dear 2UrbanGirls, I received a letter from the city of Inglewood with disturbing news. An unintended consequence of this housing protection ordinance the City passed with little to no input from residents. They put this new tax on us disguised as a home registration fee for our units. If you…

by Maanvi Singh in Los Angeles WATTS – As the closing bell rings at Jordan high school, a cacophony of adolescent chatter nearly overpowers the mechanical noises that emanate from the metal recycling plant next door. Students hardly register the lustrous dust – laced with lead, chromium and other contaminants – that…

Do members know how there union dues are being spent? Compton –Compton Education Association (CEA), represents Compton teachers who have made it no secret about their dislike for certain members of the school board and their spending on political campaigns reflects it. In the most recent elections, CEA has heavily…