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Hack4LA Looks To Help Local Communities, Government

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This Hackathon--sponsored by such companies as Google, Scopely, ESRI, Factual, LA Makerspace, AT&T and others--is being held in Boyle Heights on June 1st and 2nd. Coaches and mentors from companies like Topspin Media, Citysearch, Beachbody, Lootsie, Datapop, and Carbon also are involved. READ MORE>>.

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In SF, tech crumbled the American dream — LA can do better

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Damian Bradfield is the president, CMO and founding partner of WeTransfer , the company that designs tools for the creative process. The most important differentiation for tech companies to make is that gentrification doesn’t necessarily mean revitalization. Damian Bradfield. Contributor. Activists have a point. Cultural preservation.