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Hollywood Sex Therapist Amie Harwick Plunges to Death, Ex-Boyfriend Arrested

March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 NewsEditorLos Angeles, Murder, psychology

High-profile Hollywood therapist Amie Harwicka former Playboy model who was once engaged to comedian Drew Careyplunged to her death during a confrontation with an ex-boyfriend, the LAPD said. Police arrested Gareth Pursehouse, 41, on suspicion of murder after Harwick, 37, was found gravely injured on the ground under a third-floor balcony at her Hollywood Hills home early Saturday. She later died at the hospital. Harwick, 38, had recently expressed fear of 6-foot-4-inch Pursehouse, but a restraining order she obtained against him had expired, authorities said. A statement from police said…

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Whitewashed: how gentrification continues to erase LA’s bold murals

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 NewsEditorGentrification, Los Angeles, race, US news

Tensions over disappearing artwork in one of LAs hottest neighborhoods reflect anxiety over rapid change and soaring property prices Kathy Gallegos remembers the first time she saw John Zender Estradas striking mural of an Aztec warrior flanked by two eagles. She was parking behind a music venue in Highland Park, a heavily Latino working-class neighborhood northeast of downtown Los Angeles, and couldnt help noticing the bold imagery of a piece that Zender had painted in the wake of the 1992 riots to urge ordinary Angelenos to resist violence with peace.…

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Making Public Transit Fairer to Women Demands Way More Data

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 NewsEditorCities, London, Los Angeles, public transportation, women's rights

Public transportation is sexist. This may be unintentional or implicit, but it’s also easy to see. Women around the world do more care and domestic work than men, and their resulting mobility habits are hobbled by most transport systems. The demands of running errands and caring for children and other family members mean repeatedly getting on and off the bus, meaning paying more fares. Strollers and shopping bags make travel cumbersome. A 2018 study of New Yorkers found women were harassed on the subway far more frequently than men were,…