Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

1 week ago | laist.com | Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . Juana Beatriz Gutierrez, a Boyle Heights political organizer, Spanish-speaking immigrant and mother of nine children, has died. In the mid 1980s, plans were underway for the construction in East L.A. of a prison, an oil pipeline, as well as a toxic waste incinerator in nearby Vernon.

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . Why it matters: About 10% of property owners in fire ravaged areas opted out of federal debris clean up and others haven’t responded. L.A. County officials are pushing for clearing of debris because it poses a health risk. What's next: L.A. County public works officials will give additional notice to the non-responsive and opt-out property owners using telephone, email, or text messages.

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . Campus administrators may cringe when they see the words beer and college next to each other. But in late 2014 Cal Poly Pomona leaders opened to change the relationship between those two concepts. In addition to a beer brewing operation, IBW also has an , a seven-week Cal Poly Pomona professional development course that offers a certificate for people who want to enter the brewing economy.

3 weeks ago | laist.com | Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

Why they’re leaving: Over the last two years, Billy and Tina's elephant compatriots Jewel (61) and Shaunzi were euthanized due to health issues. That left the L.A. Zoo’s elephant program below socialization and gender standards set by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. The L.A. Zoo said that because there are not enough Asian elephants to acquire and expand its own program, Billy and Tina must be relocated. The zoo said the decision wasn't budgetary.

3 weeks ago | laist.com | Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

LAist relies on reader donations to power our nonprofit newsroom. Support LAist by giving now . The backstory: A UCLA vice chancellor confirmed Thursday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained a student who was returning from Mexico. The Trump administration has revoked the visas of over 1,500 international students enrolled in U.S. colleges and is targeting students who’ve taken part in protests critical of Israel’s war in Gaza.