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What’s in a name? If Slovenian and hard to pronounce, seemingly endless variations: Mark Ryavec Today 5:36 AM Postcards sent to the authors father in Cleveland in the late 1920s and early 1930s both misspelled his name, differently. Facebook Share By Guest Columnist, cleveland.com VENICE, California -- Having a difficult-to-pronounce last name myself, I found the recent consternation over the mispronunciation of actress Jully Lee’s first name at the local Los Angeles theater Ovation Award...

L.A. develops homelessness strategy, but does it have political will? By Syndicated Content By Daniel Trotta LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Justine Gonzalez is a Democratic Party activist and sympathetic to the plight of the homeless. Her brother has struggled with the cycle of going from jail to the streets of Los Angeles. She once lived in transitional housing. But even her tolerance was tested by a homeless encampment that swelled to some 200 people at Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles. The...

Two LA City Council members motion to replace encampment cleanups Two LA City Council members motion to replace encampment cleanups The motion would offer services including trash and bulk item pick-ups, create designated areas for trash and waste to be placed for disposal and removal, provide easy-ups or shade structures to help homeless people temporarily relocate during cleanups, provide mobile showers, bathrooms, and hire homeless people to keep areas tidy between cleanings. LOS ANGELES - T...