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L.A. County OKs plan to move Ujima Village tenants

L.A. County supervisors approve housing officials' relocation of remaining renters at a contaminated Willowbrook complex but veto a request for eviction power.

April 15, 2009|Molly Hennessy-Fiske

"The housing authority is taking every prudent step to look out for the welfare of the residents in Ujima Village," said Corde Carrillo, acting executive director of the housing authority.

After hearing from residents, 2nd District Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who represents the area that includes Ujima Village, backed approving the 90-day relocation plan but changed the proposal to postpone the eviction orders. He also proposed that after the complex is emptied and demolished and environmental testing is completed, the land might be added to the nearby Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area.


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Ridley-Thomas spoke with residents after the meeting and promised to work with them to address their concerns. Residents who said they had received little help from Ridley-Thomas' staff after he was elected in November said they were optimistic that since meeting them, he would help.

"I believe he'll handle things," Tolliver said.

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molly.hennessy-fiske@latimes.com

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