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Obama to visit upper-middle-class black L.A.
Neighbors say they are more economically vulnerable than white counterparts.
Obama to visit ‘Black Beverly Hills’
Black upper middle class View Park in L.A. feels connected to nearby poor neighborhoods.
A nun’s take on the economic recovery
Sister Albertina Morales works with some of the most economically destitute people in Los Angeles. And according to her, the economic recovery isn't much of a recovery at all.
Los Angeles moves to eliminate plastic bags
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to phase out plastic bags at the checkout with a ten cent tax. Other cities around the country have enacted similar measures, but Los Angeles is the largest U.S. city to do so.
L.A. pro teams pull postseason hat trick
The Lakers, the Clippers and the Kings all in the playoffs at the same time this year. That spells big money for the Staples Center and busy times for the people who transform the sports arena from a basketball court to hockey rink.
Reporter’s Notebook: Building prosperity is still a struggle in South L.A.
Twenty years after the riots, a reporter returns.
Growing pains in South Los Angeles
South L.A. resident Everett Courtney reflects on his city's rebirth.
Economic mobility in South L.A., two decades later
Twenty years after the L.A. riots, many residents who move up the economic ladder move out of South L.A.
Los Angeles hosts a 10-mile-long block party
CicLAvia, an event that brought 100,000 people out on their bikes, got people to linger where they usually don't.
L.A.’s very artsy rock show
A mega-boulder is making its way to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where it will be part of a permanent installation. It's one very pricey trip.