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Valley Village resident Barbara Black holds Alexander Garcia's hand as he starts painting over a section of the 75-foot mural on a wall next to her home. Black had commissioned young artisits to paint the mural to add a splash of color to the drab alley. <br>
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Valley Village mural

( Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / April 6, 2011 )

Valley Village resident Barbara Black holds Alexander Garcia's hand as he starts painting over a section of the 75-foot mural on a wall next to her home. Black had commissioned young artisits to paint the mural to add a splash of color to the drab alley.
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melendrez917 at 4:10 PM April 07, 2011

SAD!!

This woman tried to make a difference in her community and instead she gets greif??

PRIME EXAMPLE WHY PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO GET INVOLVED!!

I praise Barbara Black for her efforts!!

yowzers at 10:29 AM April 07, 2011

How many slum lords are there in this city and Building and Safety is giving her grief about this??? C'mon!!!

Daniel Hiscocks at 7:31 AM April 07, 2011

LOL, MAKE IT MORE WHITE! Gotta love the city.

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