NEW: LA’s homeless services chief engaged in major misconduct — including hiring unqualified friends into top positions, trying to destroy public records and behaving inappropriately at a conference — according to whistleblower claims obtained by LAist. laist.com/news/housing-h…

Whistleblowers say LA’s top homeless official hired unqualified friends, tried to destroy public records laist.com/news/housing-h…

LAist journalists pour so much of our energy and heart into covering Southern California because we care about our neighbors. Now, We Make LAist (formerly KPCC) needs your help. Donate and share to help the journalists LAist laid off navigate what's next: gofund.me/3811f054

My latest gets into the unfortunate whitewashing of the Culver City DMV's longtime mural "Moonscapes." The DMV said they couldn't locate the artist prior to painting over the huge Chicano futurism piece. I did. laist.com/news/transport…

Some personal news: I'm one of the L.A. Times journalists who got a layoff notice last month. Today is my last day. I'm hoping to stay in journalism, but keeping an open mind right now. If you have any leads or just want to catch up, I’d truly appreciate it. Thanks!

3 weeks ago, we asked you all to consider donating to those in our unit who were laid off. Since then, you were able to help us fundraise more than $3,500. On behalf of our colleagues & our unit, thank you for helping those who had their lives unexpectedly disrupted. Solidarity!

For your 30 minute commute: my first substantive radio interview about my new book, California Southern: writing from the road, 1992-2025. And I read a few poems. Thanks, Andrew Tonkovich 🙏🏽👊🏽📚 static1.squarespace.com/static/63d852f…

I’ll be doing a couple of readings in LA County for California Southern, writing from the road 1992-2025. Please share 🙏🏽📚🎙️

Stop by Long Beach on Friday and Sunday for California Southern: writing from the road, 1992-2025 🙏🏽📚

I put together a gallery of the art that’s come out of the immigration protests. Please share and tag me with any others you’ve seen 🙏🏽😊👋🏽 laist.com/news/los-angel…

Schoolyard greening projects hit milestone as advocates see the 'most impact ever' (via ⁦Adolfo Guzman-Lopez⁩) laist.com/news/education…

The San Diego based artist David Avalos died yesterday. Look him up: Art Rebate, Border Arts Workshop/Taller de Arte Fronterizo. His wit and irony and commitment to social justice were second to none youtu.be/1jjhUAuL6-g?si…

My latest reporting. One quinceañera dress store says it’ll lock the shop doors while customers look at dresses to ensure they won’t confront agents. laist.com/news/los-angel…

My latest for LAist. After more than 30 years in the U.S., a nationally known day labor activist moves back to Mexico, and takes his family. laist.com/news/politics/…

Tune in tonight! 8-9pm Pacific Time, Radio Axiom, live & direct from El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego, CalifAztlan 🎙️✊🏽📚 I’ll DJ, play archive tape of David Avalos, Gustavo Cerati, the LA Uprising and read from my new book, California Southern youtube.com/@zeuqsav?si=51…

Here’s a recording of that San Diego YouTube show I did last week. I read the San Diego section of the book and a full reading of Boom Town National City, dedicated to David Avalos and his family 🙏🏽📚🎙️✊🏽😊youtube.com/live/St73bqc7-…

I’m grateful to San Diego journalist Kate Morrissey for being interested in the San Diego stories in my new book and for amplifying them through this story 🙏🏽📚✊🏽 daylightsandiego.org/taco-shop-poet…

Beach access remains difficult for people with wheelchairs. Here are some resources to help laist.com/news/los-angel… via Adolfo Guzman-Lopez