From downtown to Los Angeles International Airport, thousands of city workers went on strike on Tuesday, August 8, for a 24-hour work stoppage prompted by what their union believes is a lack of good-faith labor negotiations.
Metro had nearly 24 million bus and train boardings in June, a 13.3% increase from last June that marks the seventh straight month of year-over-year growth, the agency announced on July 25.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed an updated declaration of a state of emergency on homelessness on Monday, July 10, to further expedite affordable housing and bring unhoused Angelenos inside.
Years of collaborating with faith and municipal leaders to reduce homelessness resulted in the Rev. Kelvin Sauls being recognized by the Los Angeles Housing Services Authority (LAHSA) and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on Friday, June 23.
Southers joins fraternity brothers William Briggs and Brian Williams on Mayor Bass’ public safety team. Dr. Erroll Southers, an internationally recognized law enforcement expert, was recently elected vice president of the Los Angeles Police Commission, bringing his years of expertise to Mayor Karen Bass’ public safety team. Currently the associate senior vice president of Safety and Risk Assurance at USC, Southers has experience in the field on the local, state, and federal levels. Also, he has maintained a 40-year relationship with LAPD and police departments throughout the world, all of which makes him imminently qualified for his new role. Explaining
Solomon Rivera, who served eight years as Harris-Dawson’s chief of staff, was appointed deputy chief of staff for the administration of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, effective May 30. Joanne Kim, previously senior advisor to Harris-Dawson, has been named chief of staff at Council District 8.
As the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 91st Meeting in Ohio concludes today, the president of the organization announced that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass would chair the USCM Task Force on Homelessness
The Jan. 3 death of Keenan Darnell Anderson, 31, prompted an outcry over the Los Angeles Police Department’s use of force. It was one of three fatal LAPD confrontations, including two shootings, that took place only days into the new year.
Mayor Karen Bass signed the city’s revised $13 billion budget for fiscal year 2023-24 on May 26, which she said charts a new course for the city — one that is “stronger, happier, healthier and safer.” The budget will take effect July 1.
On May 18, the Biden-Harris administration announced the launch of ALL INside, an initiative designed to address homelessness across the country.
Gloria Molina, a groundbreaking Chicana leader in state and local California politics for more than 30 years, died on May 14, after a three-year battle with cancer, her family announced. She was 74.
Dr. Erroll G. Southers was recently elected vice president of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners. Mayor Karen Bass nominated Southers in February to replace Eileen Decker, who resigned, and he was confirmed by the City Council in March.
Gloria Gray has a legacy of distinguished leadership. After a stellar win for Inglewood.
With a theme of “A New L.A.,” Mayor Karen Bass detailed her intentions to create a “stronger, healthier, happier and safer” metropolis in her first State of the City address on April 17. The mayor’s vision was further illustrated by the funding priorities outlined in her first budget, which was issued on April 18.
Cheers and applause filled the chambers on Tuesday, April 11, when the City Council voted 11-1 to appoint Heather Hutt as the voting representative for Council District 10. She will serve until December 2024, when the term ends.