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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hello Bluesky. Crosstown uses real data to report local news. We all need local news, now more than ever. But we need to find new ways of producing it and new ways of reaching audiences. Follow us and share our stories about LA or about your neighborhood.

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 1d

Robberies showing year-on-year declines.

CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 1d

Burglaries are also in decline.

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 1d

The Los Angeles Police Department has failed to publish its crime reports for the past 19 months. So we are trying to piece together the the crime picture as best we can.

First chart: homicides. There have been 7 fewer homicides so far this year than during the same period last year.

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American Journalism Project @theajp.bsky.social · 2d

The LA Local is the new name for the Los Angeles Local News Initiative — an AJP-supported effort to build a new kind of local media for L.A.

Rooted in 15 years of reporting from Boyle Heights Beat, it's focused on community-driven reporting that connects and serves Angelenos.

The LA Local | Neighborhood News Across Los Angeles

Sign up for The LA Local — your neighborhood insider guide to life in Los Angeles. Stay informed, discover local spots, and meet the people shaping our city. Free newsletter, launching soon.

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 6d

The Pacific Palisades have received more building permits than any other neighborhood over the past three months. Some say it's not nearly enough.
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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 9d

Post-fire building in the Palisades is finally taking off. But is it enough?
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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 9d

How fast is the rebuilding happening the #PacificPalisades?
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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 9d

Building is returning to the Palisades. Is it happening fast enough?
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Building is coming back in the Palisades

Nine months after the fire, more permits are issued. Is the pace fast enough?

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 12d

Homelessness in L.A. has declined (slightly) for two straight years. But the complaints about homeless encampments are on track for an all-time high.

CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 22d

Los Angeles is finally starting to issue more new permits for building. But almost all of them are for single-family/duplex homes. A small sliver are for apartments.

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 25d

Only the ones that Mother Nature provided.

CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 25d

Under Garcetti, the city realized that it did not have a complete registry of the property it owns. It set out to create one.
Amazingly, they actually compiled one. See if you live near any of these dots:
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City-Owned Property

Public property in the City of LA

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 27d

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Sun is setting on new solar power in Los Angeles

After strong growth, new installations of panels drop by almost 25%

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 28d

Why solar power in L.A. is beginning to slow.

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Sun is setting on new solar power in Los Angeles

After strong growth, new installations of panels drop by almost 25%

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 28d

Solar power in Los Angeles is starting to dim. What's behind the decline?
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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · 28d

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Sun is setting on new solar power in Los Angeles

After strong growth, new installations of panels drop by almost 25%

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · Aug 29

This week, the Crosstown Neighborhood Newsletter told you how many pothole complaints there are where you live. Whatever the number, the city is not fixing them fast enough.
Make sure you subscribe for news about your LA neighborhood.
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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · Aug 26

Here are assaults in Chicago over the past 24 years.

CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · Aug 26

Some FACTS! At Crosstown, we use data to report the news. You've heard a lot about crime in Chicago. Here are the actual numbers for over 20 years.
First chart: Robberies in Chicago from 2021-present.

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · Aug 26

What's the actual situation of crime in L.A? We put it in charts.
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Crime in Los Angeles in four charts

Drop in murders, robberies are part of a nationwide trend…

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · Aug 25

Here are a few charts on crime in L.A. (It's going down.)
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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · Aug 25

LA's crime scene, in charts.
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Crime in Los Angeles in four charts

Drop in murders, robberies are part of a nationwide trend…

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Los Angeles’s pool party may be coming to a close

After a record run, demand for swimming pools begins to dry up…

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Your streetlight went dark. Could a new tariff help?

Trump’s recent move crashed the copper market, possibly deterring wire theft…

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CrosstownLA @crosstownla.bsky.social · Aug 6

Los Angeles is contending with a rash of copper wire theft from streetlights. The price of copper just crashed. Will that reduce theft?

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