Provocative city appointments turn Huntington Park into immigration flashpoint + LA trash agency ordered to clear backlog of illegal dumping complaints



Trash piled up by a street corner near Ellendale Place and Adams Blvd.| Photo by Jordyn Holman

Trash piled up by a street corner near Ellendale Place and Adams Blvd.| Photo by Jordyn Holman

Provocative city appointments turn California city into immigration flashpoint: A city council member in Huntington Park appointed two constituents, who are in the country illegally, to serve on the city advisory boards. This has created an outcry from community members, sparking a further debate on immigration laws. (Fox News Latino)

L.A. trash agency ordered to clear backlog of illegal dumping complaints: Prompted by an L.A. Times report earlier this month, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office ordered the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation to provide explanations for any disparities in service between neighborhoods. (LA

Times)

Magnitude 3.2 earthquake rattles southern Los Angeles County: A small earthquake was felt in Compton, Calif. on Monday. There were no reports of damage or injury. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

On Happy Meals, Two Buck Chuck and school gardens: Teaching professor LaVonna Lewis spoke to former Intersections South LA editor Daina Beth Solomon about food deserts and policies in South Los Angeles to improve them.  (LA Times)

Harris-Dawson Sets Visionary Agenda for Council District 8: Marqueece Harris-Dawson, the new councilmember for the city’s 8th district, shared his goals for the years ahead, working closely with the University of Southern California is one of them. (LA Sentinel)