LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted May 9 to approve a report calling for the appropriation of funding, staffing, and other resources to expand street medicine teams and services at all city-funded interim housing sites. The council directed its city administrative officer to report back within 30 days with recommendations that would increase the…
Los Angeles Takes Steps to Expand Street Medicine Services for Homeless
May 9, 2023
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Los Angeles Councilwoman Blames Toyota, Instead of Thieves, for Catalytic Converter Thefts
April 25, 2023
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A Los Angeles elected official blamed Toyota for the increase in catalytic converter thefts in the area during a recent town hall meeting. After the Los Angeles City Council made it illegal to own a detached catalytic converter without verification of legal possession in an 8–4 vote on April 11 to deter thieves, Los Angeles…
Los Angeles Seeks to Become ‘Sanctuary City’ for Illegal Immigrants
March 8, 2023
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Los Angeles is considering an ordinance to officially enshrine its previously only symbolic moniker as a “sanctuary city” into its municipal code, after Los Angeles City Councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez, Nithya Raman, and Hugo Soto-Martinez brought forth a proposal for such on March 7. “Los Angeles is a city of immigrants,” Hernandez said in a statement….
LA Sanitation Truck Fatally Strikes Homeless Person in Sherman Oaks
LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation truck struck and killed a person in Sherman Oaks Jan. 25 afternoon, according to Councilwoman Nithya Raman. No other details were immediately available. The person was “believed to be unhoused,” according to Raman. Three other unhoused people have died in recent days in the Sherman Oaks area. Raman…
Los Angeles Seeks Enforcement Against Illegal Short-Term Rentals
April 30, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council approved on April 29 a motion aimed at strengthening enforcement of a city ordinance prohibiting unpermitted and non-compliant Airbnbs and other short-term rental operations. “In our city, we cannot afford the consequences of losing any more affordable housing units from a supply that is already in a desperate deficiency,”…
Los Angeles Votes to Create Online Portal for Tenants in Rent-Stabilized Units
April 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council took steps on April 29 to create an online public portal for tenants in rent-stabilization units to see information about their units and dispute the rent amount if needed. Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who introduced the motion, said the majority of apartments in Los Angeles are covered by the city’s…
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…
Proponents Restart Recall Effort for LA Councilwoman Nithya Raman
Recall proponents decided to suspend the campaign against Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman on Sept. 17, and plan to regroup under a new Political Action Committee (PAC) for another round of recall efforts. Scott Meyers, lawyer and longtime resident of Hollywood, told The Epoch Times that the proponents have all agreed to temporarily suspend…
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