Government agencies raid Venice food club
[Editor’s Note: Dan Bluemel is a member of Rawesome Food Club, the subject of this article. He buys food there. That is the extent of his involvement at the club. The purpose of this article is not to...
View ArticlePlanting the seeds to an urban Eden
Ben Lawson, co-founder of the Edible Visionary Art Park, goes into his urban garden to gather the ingredients for a salad. The park is combination of art, education and organic horticulture. (Dan...
View ArticleTransit panel accuses MTA of civil rights violations
A transit-dependent woman describes how her life has been negatively impacted by MTA cuts to service at a recent forum. Her testimony, along with others, are being used in an upcoming report on the MTA...
View ArticleProyecto Jardín: A Garden Grows From Indigenous Roots
Proyecto Jardín has been functioning as a community garden for over 10 years in the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Like most East LA neighborhoods, it is common to find liquor stores...
View ArticleLos Angeles activists take issue with Monsanto and GM crops in global protest
Protesters rally outside Los Angeles City Hall on May 25 as part of a global protest concerning Monsanto Co., a producer of genetically modified crops. Activist say the company harms the environment,...
View ArticleDesert Rose and the story of stray currents
[Editor's Note: The following was written by LA Activist contributor Daniel Ross and was published on Truthout's website.] When Kathy Seacrist looks back over the past eight or so years, 2007 marked...
View ArticleDirt Dog serves up street-style dogs with a dash of community
Inside Dirt Dog, a new eatery near USC, which specializes in serving LA street-style hot dogs, has community investment built its business plan. (Dan Bluemel / LA Activist) Bacon-wrapped hot dogs, a...
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