Ryan Vaillancourt

Los Angeles Downtown News

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Ryan Vaillancourt on KCRW

How many times have you heard that the City of Los Angeles is not "business friendly?"

Can Los Angeles City Hall Become Business Friendly?

How many times have you heard that the City of Los Angeles is not "business friendly?"

from Which Way, L.A.?

Last year, Federal Judge Philip Gutierrez ordered the LAPD to stop seizing what looked like abandoned property on the sidewalks of Skid Row.

Health Conditions on LA's Skid Row

Last year, Federal Judge Philip Gutierrez ordered the LAPD to stop seizing what looked like abandoned property on the sidewalks of Skid Row.

from Which Way, L.A.?

Since the state  Supreme Court upheld the abolition  of Redevelopment Agencies by Governor Brown and the legislature, more than a few potential babies are going out with the bathwater.

'CleanTech Manufacturing Center' a Casualty of CRA Decision

Since the state Supreme Court upheld the abolition of Redevelopment Agencies by Governor Brown and the legislature, more than a few potential babies are going out with the bathwater.

from Which Way, L.A.?

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A 1.3 mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard is supposed to be a future hub of Black arts and culture in LA. Residents are torn over what it’ll do to the neighborhood’s legacy and future.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW provides an election outlook with a week to go. Can the electorate stop being driven by hate? Plus, what was the Washington Post’s real mistake?

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Measure A – on LA County ballots this November – asks voters whether or not to approve a sales tax hike to fund homeless services and affordable housing.

from KCRW Features

For nearly a decade, President-elect Trump has praised a 1954 program known as “Operation Wetback.” Now he’s proposing using the U.S. military to carry out larger mass deportations.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President-elect Trump has nominated former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice, the most notable in a string of controversial Cabinet picks.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Ukraine fired the first U.S.-supplied long-range missiles at Russia, which has threatened a potential nuclear response. The dynamics of the war will likely change under Trump.

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The annual U.N. climate summit has accomplished little, so activists are defacing priceless paintings to raise the alarm. The fight to save the planet is flagging.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has agreed to plead guilty to federal corruption charges after prosecutors say he accepted more than half a million dollars in bribes.

from KCRW Features

Many of former President Trump’s Cabinet members and executive branch staffers from his first administration have publicly disavowed him.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand