This Los Angeles incubator wants to jumpstart the green economy By Kai Ryssdal and Robert GarrovaSeptember 15, 2017Robert Garrova/MarketplaceAt the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, companies have access to mentors and laser cutters, too.POSTED IN: Tech business sustainability Science los angeles Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator ListenreadDownloadDownload
To cool down city streets, Los Angeles is painting them grayBy Jed KimAugust 24, 2017Jed Kim/MarketplaceLos Angeles is testing out cool pavements on about a dozen blocks around the city. POSTED IN: sustainability climate change cool pavements los angeles Science cool streets ListenreadDownloadDownload
For people with disabilities, the unemployment rate is still pretty highBy Lizzie O'Leary and Sean McHenryJuly 24, 2017Christopher Capozziello/Getty ImagesFor people with disabilities, finding a job can be a difficult journey. POSTED IN: unemployment rate disability ADA Jobs employment rate los angeles business ListenreadDownloadDownload
If your neighborhood's name changes, it's probably being gentrifiedBy Adam AllingtonJuly 18, 2017Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesCreative neighborhood renaming is common in real estate, but not all residents are on board with the trend. POSTED IN: gentrification los angeles New York Harlem Washington D.C. real estate industry Economy nation ListenreadDownloadDownload
There's a whole lot of love for Howlin' Ray's Nashville-style hot chicken in LABy Adriene Hill and Daisy PalaciosJuly 18, 2017Photo courtesy of Howlin' Ray'sCopy cats are popping up, and chef Johnny Zone promotes them. "That means we're doing something right." POSTED IN: chicken Food restaurant industry chefs restaurant business Nashville los angeles nashville hot chicken ListenreadDownloadDownload
Pink boxes: the unsung icon of LA's doughnut sceneBy Kai Ryssdal and Maria HollenhorstJune 13, 2017EVA HAMBACH/AFP/Getty ImagesThe containers were popularized by Cambodian immigrants in the 1970s. POSTED IN: doughnuts los angeles Small Business immigrants Food business culture ListenreadDownloadDownload
Los Angeles grapples with rising homeless populationBy Libby DenkmannJune 12, 2017Libby DenkmannThe annual count rose 23 percent. Expectations are growing for two major funding efforts recently approved by L.A. voters.POSTED IN: Economy poverty Money homelessness los angeles Housing ListenreadDownloadDownload
CEO Deborah Flint is at the helm of LAX and its multibillion dollar makeoverBy Kai Ryssdal and Bridget BodnarJune 09, 2017Rendering - Dennis Allain: Design - SOM'A happy passenger is a spending passenger.'POSTED IN: lax airports Travel TSA los angeles Economy business companies ListenreadDownloadDownload
For students in the foster care system, college can be an elusive goalBy Libby DenkmannMay 24, 2017Libby Denkmann/MarketplaceAccording to a study of foster youth, around 58 percent graduate from high school by the time they’re 19, compared to about 86 percent of the general population. POSTED IN: life Economy Education foster care poverty higher education los angeles ListenreadDownloadDownload
