Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman is running for mayor, shaking up the field of candidates one final time. Raman said she will challenge Mayor Karen Bass, her…
Read more Councilmember Nithya Raman to run for L.A. mayor, challenging onetime ally Karen BassPresident Trump’s foray this week into the fire rebuilding process in Pacific Palisades has been met with confusion and rolled eyes from local officials who say he’s now…
Read more Trump rails against low-income housing in Pacific Palisades. But officials say no projects are plannedFor months after the Palisades fire, many who had lost their homes eagerly awaited the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report, which was expected to provide a frank…
Read more Times Investigation: LAFD report on Palisades fire was watered down, records showOn her first day in office, Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness. The declaration allowed the city to cut through red tape, including through…
Read more Mayor Bass lifts state of emergency on homelessness. But ‘the crisis remains’Tamara Wallace has resigned as the mayor of South Lake Tahoe after her recent admission that she stole money from a church where she worked as an administrator.In…
Read more South Lake Tahoe mayor resigns after church embezzlement admissionFormer L.A. schools Supt. Austin Beutner is planning to announce a challenge to Mayor Karen Bass in the 2026 election, arguing that the city has failed to properly…
Read more Former schools chief Austin Beutner plans to challenge Bass, blasting her over Palisades fireLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Sunday that Los Angeles police will increase patrols around houses of worship after a deadly shooting earlier in the day during services…
Read more After Michigan church shooting, Mayor Bass calls for more police near houses of worshipThe Los Angeles Police Commission has forwarded the names of three finalists for LAPD chief to Mayor Karen Bass — but like much else about the search process,…
Read more Police Commission forwards three LAPD chief finalists’ names for mayor’s considerationMayor Karen Bass has vetoed a proposed ballot measure to rework the disciplinary process at the Los Angeles Police Department — a step that could result in its…
Read more Mayor Karen Bass vetoes ballot proposal to let police chief fire problem officersAfter an initial round of interviews, the number of contenders to be the next Los Angeles police chief has been narrowed to about 10 names, according to multiple…
Read more LAPD chief candidate field narrows to about 10, a mix of outsiders and insidersThe violent protest Sunday at a synagogue has prompted Mayor Karen Bass to say Los Angeles should consider rules governing demonstrations and the wearing of masks by those…
Read more Officials talk of restricting masks at protests after violence outside L.A. synagogueA federal judge wants an independent accounting of homelessness programs in Los Angeles — including Mayor Karen Bass’ signature Inside Safe initiative. U.S. District Court Judge David O.…
Read more Federal judge seeks audit of L.A. homelessness programsWhen Mayor Karen Bass laid out her budget proposal for the Los Angeles Police Department last year, she had big plans for rebuilding the size of that agency’s…
Read more Mayor Karen Bass’ plan for rebuilding the size of the LAPD has fallen short so farLos Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore announced Friday that he will step down as head of the LAPD at the end of February, after which time the city…
Read more LAPD Chief Michel Moore to step down at end of FebruaryFor as long as people have watched tents take over sidewalks and RVs deteriorate under freeways, politicians have been making promises about solving homelessness in Los Angeles. And…
Read more Column: Is L.A. actually solving homelessness? The answer will start with perception, not realityLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday appointed Carolyn Webb de Macias as chief of staff, succeeding Chris Thompson, who held the powerful post for less than a…
Read more Bass selects former USC official, City Hall advisor as new chief of staffEarly on the morning of Oct. 12, David Mays woke up in the Chevrolet he had been living in for two years, knowing this day would be different.…
Read more An abrupt jump from living in a car to an apartment is ‘almost a shock wave’A Los Angeles city employee who was trapped in Gaza for weeks has been safely evacuated from the besieged territory, according to the mayor’s office. “Our office has…
Read more L.A. city employee evacuated after being trapped in Gaza, Mayor Bass’ office saysUntil a few days ago, Michael Schneider truly believed that his nonprofit, Streets For All, had solid enough political support to pursue what was certain to be an…
Read more Column: What a refusal to study turning a freeway into housing says about L.A.’s futureA man was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly attempting to break into a Studio City home and reportedly threatening the Jewish occupants — an incident authorities say…
Read more Home invasion suspect reportedly threatened to kill Jewish family in Studio City, yelled ‘Free Palestine’
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