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CITY-Hosted Mtg. for Firehouse #23 – Mon. Aug. 19th, 6-8pm @ The Downtown Women’s Center

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Photo via Wikipedia City Departments responsible for Firehouse #23 will be hosting a meeting August 19th, 6pm at The Downtown Women’s Center. Details on the flier & Agenda below. This is a very important meeting for the project. Stop by in-person if you can! For more info on the history of Firehouse #23: Fire Station No. … Continue reading CITY-Hosted Mtg. for Firehouse #23 – Mon. Aug. 19th, 6-8pm @ The Downtown Women’s Center

Containment and Community: White Paper on the History of Skid Row and its Role in the Downtown Community Plan by Catherine Gudis, PhD

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(Los Angeles Poverty Department Scholar-in-Residence, Catherine Gudis, PhD, just released an incredible draft white paper about the History of Skid Row that is well worth your time. In it, she discusses political representation for local residents and mentions the Skid Row Neighborhood Council effort. Her paper is relating to a re-zoning process the City of … Continue reading Containment and Community: White Paper on the History of Skid Row and its Role in the Downtown Community Plan by Catherine Gudis, PhD

Gladys Park to be renamed in honor of General Jeff by the City of Los Angeles! 🌳

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On February 23, 2022, CD14 Councilman Kevin de León submitted a Motion at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting to rename Skid Row's Gladys Park in honor of General Jeff! The Council File number is 22-0198. For more on General Jeff's activism for Gladys Park, click HERE. For more about General Jeff's organization, "Issues and Solutions", click … Continue reading Gladys Park to be renamed in honor of General Jeff by the City of Los Angeles! 🌳

“Petitioner is informed and believes this is a case of first impression.” In other words, this has never happened before (the 2017 Skid Row Subdivision election goes to the CA Supreme Court)

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https://www.courts.ca.gov/supremecourt.htm "From Petitioner’s research regarding California cases regarding the use of online voting or even challenges to an election involving online voting Petitioner is informed and believes this is a case of first impression." The above text is taken from a Petition to Review, just submitted by Attorney Doug Ecks. This is an appeal from a … Continue reading “Petitioner is informed and believes this is a case of first impression.” In other words, this has never happened before (the 2017 Skid Row Subdivision election goes to the CA Supreme Court)

***LINK*** listen to Oral Arguments for the Skid Row Neighborhood Council Appeal / 1:30pm Jan. 19, 2022

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On Wednesday, January 19, 2022 @ 1:30pm you will be able to listen in to Oral Arguments for the Skid Row Neighborhood Council-Formation Committee's Appeal. The Calendar is HERE, link to view HERE. This will NOT be recorded. Per the 2nd District Court of Appeal: "Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the … Continue reading ***LINK*** listen to Oral Arguments for the Skid Row Neighborhood Council Appeal / 1:30pm Jan. 19, 2022

Oral Argument for Appeal will be on Jan. 19, 2022 (Skid Row NC-FC v. City of Los Angeles)

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"Oral Argument" is the last step in the appeal process before the Court of Appeal makes a decision. I was offered a choice - I chose yes. The date will be Jan 19, 2022. As far as I know, this process will be open to the Public (I will post more info as I get it). According to the … Continue reading Oral Argument for Appeal will be on Jan. 19, 2022 (Skid Row NC-FC v. City of Los Angeles)

Appellant’s (FINAL) Reply Brief filed in the Skid Row Appeal – plus personal note

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The past few weeks have been a blur. I have been grieving the loss of General Jeff, a mentor and friend, as well as gathering up the fortitude to push forward on projects I know he cared a lot about. Our Appeal against Superior Court decision BS170257 is definitely one of the projects General Jeff … Continue reading Appellant’s (FINAL) Reply Brief filed in the Skid Row Appeal – plus personal note

In Memory of “General” Jeff Page (a few articles)

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From the LA Times: ’https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-02/general-jeff-mayor-of-skid-row-and-west-coast-hip-hop-pioneer-dies From the Downtown Weekly: https://dtlaweekly.com/dtla-mourns-the-death-of-skid-row-community-advocate-and-west-coast-hip-hop-legend-general-jeff-page/ From West Coast Styles: https://westcoaststyles.com/news/2021/10/rip-to-west-coast-veteran-and-skid-row-activist-general-jeff/ From Los Angeles Magazine: https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/remembering-civic-leaders-who-died-in-2021/ From LA Catholic Worker: https://www.lacatholicworker.org/wp/2022/01/26/february-2022-catholic-agitator/