Jasmine “Jaz” Mendez is an editorial assistant at the Los Angeles Times. She previously was a reporting intern for the Metro Desk, covering housing in Los Angeles. Mendez graduated from Cal State Northridge with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in Spanish-language journalism.
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Nov. 12, 2024
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The city-sponsored report documents the impacts of decades of discrimination against Black Angelenos, with an eye toward reparations.
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Two measures were approved Friday by the Los Angeles City Council to enforce existing parking laws for RVs and other vehicles that homeless people use for shelter
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