Category: Los Angeles

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Unveils $1.3 Billion Homelessness Budget

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her $13 billion budget proposal for 2023-2024 this week, the first of her tenure. The budget prioritizes the city’s sprawling homelessness problem with a record-high $1.3 billion allocated for more housing, purchasing hotels and motels, substance abuse treatment beds, and establishing a new agency of homeless solutions in her…


Man Arrested for Allegedly Tossing 2-Month-Old Puppy Over Tujunga Fence

LOS ANGELES—A 25-year-old man was behind bars April 20 for allegedly tossing a caged puppy over a fence and into the Tujunga Wash—an act that was caught on home security video and widely viewed. Daniel Arias of Tujunga was arrested Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). He was booked on suspicion of…


Yanks Keep Ohtani, Trout Quiet, Beat Angels 9–3, Take 2 of 3

NEW YORK—Nestor Cortes kept Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout off the bases, Jose Trevino hit a three-run double in a five-run first inning and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 9–3 Thursday, April 20, to take two of three in the star-filled matchup. Ohtani and Trout each went 0 for 3 against…


Appeals Court Pumps Brakes on Berkeley’s Gas Stove Ban

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals snuffed out a California city’s ban on new natural gas hookups on April 17, handing restaurant owners and cooks their first victory over the national climate-action movement. Judge Patrick Bumatay reversed a district court’s dismissal of a California Restaurant Association’s lawsuit alleging federal law overruled the City of Berkeley’s…


Homeless Housing Failing in Los Angeles, Advocates Calling for ‘Recovery-Focused’ Solutions

After the financial collapse of a leading homeless housing provider in Los Angeles amid reports of unsafe living conditions, drug overdoses, and violence in its buildings, homeless advocates are questioning whether California’s “housing first” and “harm-reduction” approaches are alleviating or aggravating the intertwining crises of homelessness and drug addiction. The Skid Row Housing Trust, a…


Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Move to Fill ‘Pothole’ Sparks Controversy in Los Angeles

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger filmed himself filling a “giant pothole” and posted it on social media this week, but some Los Angeles city officials aren’t pleased. “Today, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole that’s been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks, I went out with my team and fixed…


Arnold Schwarzenegger Repairs LA Pothole After Waiting Weeks for the City

Arnold Schwarzenegger took matters into his own hands and repaired a pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, after waiting weeks for the city to respond to his request for repairs. The frustrated actor and former California governor posted a video on his Twitter Tuesday of him and a helper using packaged concrete to repair the…


Giants Shut out Dodgers Behind Six Pitchers

Alex Wood teamed with five relievers on a three-hitter, David Villar and Brandon Crawford smacked consecutive pitches for home runs, and the San Francisco Giants bounced back from a series-opening thumping to beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 5–0 Tuesday night. Wood allowed just one hit in 4 2/3 innings before turning the ball over…


Los Angeles Replaces One State of Emergency With Another

Commentary On March 31, a full three years after first implemented, Los Angeles’ COVID-19 state of emergency finally expired. Officials had used their emergency powers to regulate virtually every aspect of life in L.A. They closed beaches, parks, and hiking trails. They closed businesses they deemed not to be essential. Churches were closed, but not…


Los Angeles New Luxury Real Estate Tax Takes Effect, Lawsuits Filed

The City of Los Angeles’s new property transfer tax took effect April 1, with all real estate transactions in excess of $5 million affected. Approved by voters last November, Measure ULA—known as the Homeless and Housing Solutions Tax—will add 4 percent to properties sold for between $5 million and $10 million, and 5.5 percent for…