The Los Angeles City Council took the first step on Tuesday, April 30, to protect tenants in rent-controlled buildings from being harmed by a city rule aimed at increasing L.A.’s affordable housing stock but which, ironically, has put some low-income renters at risk of losing their own affordable housing. The issue recently came to light …
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is proposing a city budget of $12.8 billion for the 2024-25 fiscal year – a decrease of $293 million (about 2%) from the current fiscal year as the city grapples with rising labor costs and other expenses, plus lower-than-expected revenues. Despite an overall decrease in planned spending, officials insist the …
A Los Angeles City Council committee on Thursday, April 18 moved forward a series of proposed changes to the city charter intended to bolster the independence of the Ethics Commission and enhance its enforcement powers. The Ad Hoc Committee on City Governance Reform voted 6-0 in favor of the changes, which include doubling the penalties …
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is set to deliver the annual State of the City address on Monday, April 15 – ahead of the release of her proposed 2024-25 budget in the coming days. The mayor’s office hasn’t provided details of Bass’ upcoming speech, but many of the topics she touched on during last year’s …
Councilmember Tim McOsker hosted a Community Barbecue on Saturday April 6, 2024 in Wilmington to honor, thank, and raise money for the firefighters at LAFD Stations 38 and 49. These two firehouses were the first on the scene on February 15 when a natural-gas-powered trailer caught fire and exploded, injuring 9 of these firefighters, 2 …
A proposed project that would demolish the iconic Sportsmen’s Lodge hotel in Studio City and replace it with a mixed-use development next to the upscale retail center known as The Shops is one step closer to final approval. The Los Angeles City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee voted 4-0, with Councilmember Imelda Padilla …
The standings in many of the local Los Angeles, San Fernando and Glendale primary races remained unchanged in the latest election results from the L.A. County registrar’s office on Friday, March 8. But two Los Angeles City Council races were closely watched. Below are the latest results for local races in Los Angeles, San Fernando …
With a week to go before election day, more than $4 million in independent expenditures have been spent by special interest groups hoping to influence the outcomes of the seven L.A. City Council races on the March 5 ballot. And more than half that amount has gone toward just two races – both in the …
By JOSE HERRERA LOS ANGELES — The City Council moved forward Friday on plans to begin a “master leasing” program in the city — picking up an approach already in use by LA County to expand the number of available units for unhoused residents. “Master leasing is the securing of all or part of an …
With just two people running in the Los Angeles City Council District 12 race (if not counting a write-in candidate), the race for this Northwest Valley seat could very well be decided by voters next month without the need for a November runoff election. Current Councilmember John Lee is seeking reelection – while fighting accusations …