Tag: Civic tech
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Riot Games Donates $2 Million to Give South LA Students Access to Tech Education
“League of Legends” video game developer Riot Games is donating over $2 million to social impact real estate fund SoLa Impact’s I CAN Foundation to help the organization bolster technology education programs for underserved communities in South Los An…
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Inside the ‘Aggressive’ Goal to Make LA Port Ships 100% Zero Emission
Los Angeles’ City Council adopted an ambitious maritime resolution last week that calls on top importers like Walmart, Dole, Nike, Amazon and Home Depot on 100% zero-emissions ships by 2030, even though the technology doesn’t yet exist.Idling ships si…
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Meet the Nonprofit Whose App Helps Homeless Angelenos Access Services
There are a bevy of nonprofits in L.A. offering services to help the local homeless population. But too often, the folks who most need those resources have trouble accessing them.Our Community L.A., a Pacific Palisades-based nonprofit, has created an …
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How 3D Printing Could Help Tackle Homelessness in LA
Los Angeles is home to the second-highest largest homeless population in the U.S. While new resources have been allocated to creating housing during the pandemic, it’s not enough. Tent cities crowd freeway underpasses and sit alongside neighborhoods. …
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LA Venture: Serial Entrepreneur Jessica Jackley on Pursuing a Goal: ‘Just Take More Steps Anyway’
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Untapped Capital, Alltruists and Kiva founder Jessica Jackley talks about her experience supporting entrepreneurs across the world, and offers advice to founders on what to do when encountering doubt — from …
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The Pandemic Left Offices Full of Unused Tech and Students Without Digital Access. Then reWerk Stepped In.
During the pandemic, California schools and nonprofits found themselves in desperate need of technical equipment to stay connected to their communities, clients and students. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of laptops, monitors and …
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Lyft, Uber Pledge To Cover $10,000 Fees for Drivers Who Violate Texas Abortion Ban
Lyft and Uber will cover the legal fees of any drivers fined for violating a Texas abortion law. The two California ride hailing services waded into what has long been a divisive issue a day after the Supreme Court allowed Texas to pass a law bann…
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Frustrated with LAUSD’s COVID Dashboard, These Parents Created Their Own
Jorge A. Caballero agonized over whether to send his toddler to preschool, but ultimately decided he couldn’t teach his child how to socialize and share with other children at home. On the third day of school, he received the news all parents dread: H…
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This App Hopes to Build a Support System for Homeless Angelenos — On Their Terms
Days after Doug Weber signed up for the Samaritan app at the suggestion of his case worker, he received his first donations — about $80 in total. Weber found himself homeless in L.A. for six years after he says he was jilted by a business partner …