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‘Ground zero for human trafficking.' Feds, Los Angeles team up to crack down on Figueroa Corridor
A portion of Figueroa Street in South Los Angeles surrounded by nearly two dozen churches and several schools has been a breeding ground for human trafficking, prompting officials from the federal ...
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Figueroa Street community confronts drug and prostitution problems
The Figueroa Street corridor has faced serious problems of drug and prostitution for years, and residents have had enough. Residents in the South Los Angeles neighborhood walked side by side ...
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L.A.’s plan to make Figueroa a ‘complete street’ makes sense
Los Angeles is on the verge of transforming four miles of Figueroa from downtown to Exposition Park into the city’s first “complete street,” serving cars, buses, bicycles and pedestrians ...
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Pedestrian Killed in Vehicle Collision on South Figueroa Street [Los Angeles, CA]
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 31, 2023) – Saturday night, a vehicle collision on South Figueroa Street left one Pedestrian Dead. The collision happened around 10:00 p.m. at the 7-Eleven near South ...
After tear gas and street fires, a Los Angeles community cleans up as National Guard troops arrive
Local residents in one Los Angeles-area community cleaned up streets and erased graffiti while expressing dismay at the ...