LOS ANGELES—Three people were kept from entering the Los Angeles City Council chamber during the latest council meeting, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, as the council enforced a rule that allows it to exclude those who have been removed from multiple meetings within three days of the next meeting. Council President Paul Krekorian…
LA City Council Enforces Rule to Bar Protesters From Entering Chamber for Meeting
LA Mayor Garcetti Calls Gov. Newsom’s Pause on Homeless Grants ‘Perplexing’
Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement Nov. 3 that the state would be pausing the third round of homeless grants to local jurisdictions, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called the move “perplexing.” The Homelessness Housing, Assistance, and Prevention grants, which amounted to $1 billion, would help address the lack of homeless housing across the state, according…
LA City Council Quickly Ejects Protesters Demanding Resignations
The Los Angeles City Council quickly ejected protesters Nov. 1 after they again attempted to disrupt the council’s meeting, demanding that Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo resign over their roles in the City Hall racism scandal before the council resumes regular business. Council President Paul Krekorian had previously allowed a couple of dozen…
Former President Obama Endorses Karen Bass for LA Mayor
LOS ANGELES—Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Karen Bass for mayor of Los Angeles. “I am asking Los Angeles to vote for Karen Bass for mayor,” Obama said in a video released Oct. 29 by the Bass campaign. “I know Karen. She was with me in supporting my campaign from the beginning, and Karen Bass…
2 Men Dead, 2 Men Wounded After Shooting At Covina House Party
COVINA, Calif.—A shooting at a house party in an unincorporated area near Covina Oct. 30 morning has left two men dead and two other men in unknown condition at a hospital, authorities said. Deputies dispatched about 12:30 a.m. to the 17000 block of East Bellbrook Street regarding a gunshot victim call reporting one man had…
LA Councilwoman Rodriguez Wants State Legislation for Redistricting Reform
LOS ANGELES—City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez called Oct. 28 for the state to take up legislation that would establish an independent redistricting process for Los Angeles before next April. Rodriguez introduced a resolution Friday calling on the City Council to support legislation similar to Senate Bill 958—which in 2016 created a citizen’s redistricting commission for Los…
Los Angeles Police Department Honors Officers for Bravery and Heroism
Showcasing raw body-cam footage of its officers successfully saving the lives of numerous victims—including the narrow save by police of a crashed pilot seconds before an oncoming train destroyed the ruins of his plane—the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) honored officers at its annual “Above and Beyond Awards” ceremony Oct. 20. “There’s no harder job…
Petition Filed to Recall LA City Councilman Kevin de Leon Over Audio Leak
A group of residents filed a notice of intent to recall Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de León Oct. 27 amidst growing calls for him to resign. De León is one of two remaining councilmen who are under fire after a recording of racist comments made by three councilors in 2021 was released online earlier this…
Café in Los Angeles Vandalized After Memorial for Iranian Women Goes Viral
The Persian Gulf café in Westwood was the target of vandalism last week after the owner, Roozbeh Farahanipour, set up a memorial in the restaurant honoring women who have been killed in Iran’s protests. According to Farahanipour, while he was giving public comment Oct. 18 to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors supporting its…
Rick Caruso Is the Outsider Los Angeles Needs as Mayor
Commentary A supporter of my organization sent a video he made driving around in downtown Los Angeles. Homelessness and crime are rampant. It is shocking to see the social chaos prevailing in one of America’s major cities. It is a hard pill to swallow to see the streets of downtown Los Angeles teeming with homelessness….
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