The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved a handful of motions designed to more quickly respond to provide housing for people living on the streets.
Firefighters and carpenters, members of the faith community and the arts community, local neighborhood activists and elected officials from throughout the region, and volunteers from every walk of life turned out Saturday, December 14 for Mark Ridley-Thomas’ official City Council campaign kickoff.
On Oct. 15, the City Council took swift and bold action to come to the aid of thousands of tenants facing massive rent increases by approving a motion co-introduced by Councilmembers Curren Price and Mitch O’Farrell to ban “no-fault” evictions.
The Los Angeles Board of Public Works today approved changes to a policy that would require people to obtain permits for planters, railings, fences and other items placed on city sidewalks.
Brotherhood Crusade is among 20 Los Angeles based organizations that is being supported by The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to promote energy efficiency and water conservation through outreach and awareness program and activities in the South Los Angeles communities.
While I applaud the intentions of Los Angeles lawmakers in attempting to prevent underage tobacco use, a ban on flavored cigarettes that includes menthol cigarettes will be counterproductive to this goal and detrimental to the society at large. The City Council should reconsider this ban.
One day after the FBI served a search warrant at the downtown offices of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the utility’s general manager was replaced today months ahead of his previously announced departure.
More than 1,300 beaming women of all backgrounds and ages gathered for a special Mother’s Day celebration, hosted by Councilman Curren Price, Council President Herb J. Wesson Jr. and Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson on May 13 at the LA Convention Center in the 9th District.
L.A. Controller Ron Galperin released the City’s revenue forecast, highlighting projected growth in crucial revenue sources — but also warning that government spending could eclipse revenue growth next year. The annual “Revenue Forecast Report,” online at lacontroller.org/revenue, provides updated estimates of current year General Fund and special fund revenues, and also projects how much money will come into the City’s coffers in the next fiscal year.
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez (Sixth District) issued the following statement after introducing a motion to Council in order to secure money to close major potholes in the City of Los Angeles:
On Tuesday, voters will decide the fate of Charter Amendment B, ballot measure unanimously approved by city council which would open the door to a public bank of Los Angeles. It costs us nothing, and it doesn’t start a bank. It just removes one statutory hurdle, amending Section 104(g) of the City Charter which prohibits commercial investment by the city. With authority provided by the voters, the City will be able to pursue changes in City and State law needed to achieve the creation of a municipal bank. It’s a first, critical step for common sense financial independence for Los
Lezley McSpadden said earlier in the day that she’d launched an online petition seeking a new investigation into her 18-year-old son’s death, a case that sparked months of protests and helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement nationally. McSpadden also announced that she planned to run for a seat on the Ferguson City Council in April.
Bonin credited the Los Angeles County Electric Bus Coalition for supporting the motion and helping promote electric buses all around Southern California.
The City Council approved the development of a pilot program this week, that could reduce the number of parking citations issued for street sweeping by informing residents via a text or online tool when sweepers have finished cleaning a street.
The City Council unanimously approved a $450,000 settlement last week, for a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a Los Angeles police officer in the back of his car while his partner acted as a lookout.