Los Angeles Merchants Seek to Save 10-Foot Cross, Nativity Scene in City’s Historic Center

Aug 27, 2026 - 04:00
Los Angeles Merchants Seek to Save 10-Foot Cross, Nativity Scene in City’s Historic Center
Los Angeles merchants Sylvia Gribbell, Valerie Hanley, and Eddie Flores stand next to the Olvera Street cross in Los Angeles.

A Los Angeles resident has sued the city government alleging that the displays violate the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution.