Mayor budget
The City of Los Angeles is staring at a massive budget deficit heading into the next fiscal year. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is looking at a variety of measures to deal with the money crunch, including laying off city employees. David de Sola looks at what measures city officials and employees are considering to solve the problem. (posted 3/13/08)
By David de Sola

Speaker Fabian Nunez school funding conference
California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez holds a conference at a downtown elementary school to discuss the defeat of AB 9XXX. (posted 3/13/08)
By Jean-Luc Renault

Youth Build
Youth Build is an organization that offers paid internships to young people who want to work in construction. (posted 3/13/08)
By Matthew Mundy

The Mayor’s Battle for LAPD
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa pledged to increase the size of the LAPD when he became Mayor. The current number of officers is the highest it has been in ten years. Despite a budget deficit the Mayor said he would do whatever it takes to maintain the growth in the LAPD. After a week of gang related murders in Los Angeles the Police Chief said that in order to keep residents safe the LAPD needs more officers. (posted 3/11/08)
By Timothy Beck Werth

Book fraud
After learning that Margaret Seltzer's memoir about life as the white foster child of a black family in South-Central is a complete lie, some South-Central residents are angry and calling for more a change in the publishing industry. (posted 3/06/08)
By Sonata Lee

South L.A. school groundbreaking ceremony
School officials, teachers and students gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony at a future school site in South Los Angeles. (posted 3/06/08)
By Matthew Mundy

Homicides in South Los Angeles
After a series of shootings, including two African American boys this week, Los Angeles city officials and residents are feeling alarmed and angry over the uptick in homicides and violent crimes. David de Sola looks at the numbers and what might be behind them. (posted 3/06/08)
By David de Sola

South L.A. residents react to recent homicides
South Los Angeles residents react to a recent spike in homicides in the area. (posted 3/06/08)
By Brian Sica

Jamiel Shaw Shooting
Jamiel Shaw, a promising high school athlete at Los Angeles High School was shot and killed less than a block away from his home Sunday evening. Jameil received good grades in school, headed to college and loved by all. ARN reporter Sonata Lee has more. (posted 3/04/08)
By Sonata Lee

Bernard Parks speaks about area violence
Bernard Parks is councilman for the 9th district in South L.A. ARN's Laura Weber spoke with him about the recent rash of fatal shootings in the area. He said this is a spike in a cyclical problem with violence. (posted 3/04/08)
By Laura Weber