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Hack4LA Looks To Help Local Communities, Government

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Can your software skills help make your local community a better place? Could doing some coding over a weekend help improve your local government? 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.

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

TechCrunch LA

Anti-gentrification activists in Boyle Heights and downtown have succeeded in their efforts to close at least one art gallery. Detergent attacks during gallery openings, anti-gentrification graffiti and harassment via social media have put owners on edge. They’ve picketed businesses like Weird Wave Coffee.