Residents, community leaders and elected officials gathered in three locations in Los Angeles Saturday to help clean up areas that were badly damaged during protests against federal immigration raids.
Volunteers gathered for the beautification efforts — dubbed “Shine LA” — at El Pueblo de Los Angeles and Spring Street Park downtown, and Barnsdall Park in Hollywood.
“The fear felt by so many in our city is real, and it’s impacting local businesses, families and neighborhoods,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. “That’s why Angelenos from all over came to Shine LA to El Pueblo, the birthplace of the city, to show that we are united and that we care about our city. We are one year away from people coming from all over the world for the FIFA World Cup, and like we did today by gathering together to revitalize our city, we will show the best of our city for these major upcoming events.”…