Major Clean-Up Effort Begins in L.A.’s Skid Row Area
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Department of Public Works -- along with police and firefighters -- launched a major clean-up effort in the city's Skid Row neighborhood. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recently found that the area is in violation of state and county health codes.
- "Major Cleanup of L.A. Skid Row, Prompted by Health Report, Begins" (Zavis, Los Angeles Times, 6/20).