Column: Surrounded by violence, drug dealing and overdoses, workers at this L.A. restaurant struggle to hang on – Los Angeles Times

LA Mayor Karen Bass expected to talk about fire recovery, $1B deficit in State of the City speech  Daily Breeze

Nearest state with slightly more reproductive freedom is North Carolina — but to reach properly accessible healthcare, Florida women face a drive of over 13 hours to Virginia

Here’s where Forever 21 is closing stores in L.A. County  The Business Journals