LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted Feb. 8 to instruct the City Attorney’s Office to draft an ordinance that would prohibit people from assembling, disassembling, and selling their bicycles in the public right-of-way. The motion, introduced by Councilman Joe Buscaino, passed 10-4, with council members Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Curren Price, and Mike Bonin…
Los Angeles Seeks Law to Prevent ‘Bicycle Chop Shops’
February 8, 2022
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LA City Extends State of Emergency, Eviction Protections
February 1, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The City of Los Angeles extended its COVID-19 state of emergency for another 30 days, while community members expressed concerns over the simultaneous extension of eviction protections and of the moratorium on parking enforcement—which some claimed to have encouraged homeless vehicle encampments. On Feb. 1, the Los Angeles City Council voted 11–2 to extend…
LA City Extends State of Emergency, Delaying RV Parking Restrictions
February 1, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The City of Los Angeles extended its COVID-19 state of emergency for another 30 days, while community members expressed concerns over the simultaneous extension of eviction protections and of the moratorium on parking enforcement—which some claimed to have encouraged homeless vehicle encampments. On Feb. 1, the Los Angeles City Council voted 11–2 to extend…
LA City Councilman Mike Bonin Won’t Seek Re-election
January 27, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin will not be running for re-election in the upcoming race for Council District 11. Bonin announced on Jan. 26 he will not seek a third term in the June primary elections and will shift his focus to his health and wellness instead. He said his position in the…
LA Parent Advocacy Group Stops Planned Drug Recovery Center in Venice Beach
January 20, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles’ plan to put a drug recovery center at the former Venice Senior Center in Venice Beach came to a halt after parent advocacy group Venice Kids Count sent the city a cease-and-desist letter against the plan. Originally proposed by Councilman Mike Bonin, whose District 11 covers the Venice community, the city planned…
LA City Explores Amending Short-Term Rental Law to Protect Against Crime
January 19, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Council voted on Jan. 19 to explore amending the city’s municipal code to suspend a property’s ability to be used as a short-term rental if any criminal activity occurred at the location while being rented. The city’s current ordinance, which was passed in 2018, limits home-sharing to primary residences and requires…
LA City Clerk: Bonin Recall Campaign Signatures ‘Insufficient’
January 18, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The efforts to recall Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin screeched to a halt after the city clerk announced on Jan. 18 the verified signatures filed by the campaign are insufficient. City Clerk Holly Wolcott said in a press release that the petition was found to have a total of 25,965 valid signatures—1,352 less…
LA City to Verify Signatures for Bonin Recall Campaign This Week Amid Growing Homeless Population
January 17, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The signatures collected by the recall campaign against Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin, whose district includes Venice Beach and West Los Angeles, are expected to be verified on Jan. 18. Venice Beach residents Nico Ruderman and Katrina Schmitt initiated the recall campaign in June and submitted 39,188 signatures—well over 27,400, the number required…
LA City Council Enforces Anti-Camping Law at 58 Locations
January 12, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted on Jan. 12 to enforce its anti-camping law at 58 new locations, including MacArthur Park, with two council members voting against the resolutions. The five resolutions passed on Thursday will allow enforcement at MacArthur Park’s north and south side, as well as 27 other locations in Councilman Gil…
LA Sheriff, Police Report Hundreds of Staff in Quarantine
January 6, 2022
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Los Angeles law enforcement agencies reported hundreds of officers and staff were quarantined this week after testing positive for COVID-19. LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said 573 personnel were quarantined with five of those in the hospital. “That’s a big chunk of people,” Villanueva said on a Facebook livestream Jan. 5. “It’s not close to…
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