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‘Ugly, Ugly Time’: Work-From-Home Era Crushes U.S. Dry Cleaners
UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge was recently featured…
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Using the Homeless to Guard Empty Houses
As the pandemic makes an already terrible housing crisis worse,…
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Who Should Get Vaccinated First?
On Wednesday, November 18, CNK Director Paul Ong spoke to news…
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Restaurant owners of color struggle to stay afloat during the pandemic
UCLA CNK was recently featured in a news article covering how…
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A Los Angeles Mall Gets Snarled in Charged Debate Over Local Ownership
The once-grand Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza mall in Los Angeles…
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Asian Americans voted for Biden 63% to 31%, but the reality is more complex
Paul Ong, director of the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge at…
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Nearly 25 Years Later, Alhambra Contemplates Affirmative Action Again
A recently released news article features research done by CNK…
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How COVID-19 Continues to Affect Small Businesses in Los Angeles
COVID-19 has hit small businesses hard in the Greater Los Angeles…
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Census count is ending early. What that means for California and other states with many immigrants
The Census ends in the early hours of Friday morning — midnight…
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The Los Angeles we love is dying in 2020. We must fight to save it
A recently published Los Angeles Times article featured ongoing…