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Kevin de León Doesn’t Show Up For Sentinel Interview with BLM’s Melina Abdullah             
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Kevin de León Doesn’t Show Up For Sentinel Interview with BLM’s Melina Abdullah             

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr.  Executive Editor November 3, 2022

Disgraced Councilman Kevin de León was scheduled to be interviewed at the Los Angeles Sentinel Offices on Monday, October 31, at 10:30 a.m.  The interview, which was scheduled to be taped and aired online as well as printed in this week’s paper, was to be conducted by Executive Editor Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Sentinel Podcast host Niele Anderson and Dr. Melina Abdullah, leader and founder of Black Lives Matter-LA and community advocate.  But De León late Sunday evening sent a text saying that he was out of town and wouldn’t be available for the interview. 

Meet Paul Koretz – Candidate for City Controller
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Meet Paul Koretz – Candidate for City Controller

Dr. Valerie Wardlaw, Contributing WriterMay 5, 2022

On June 7, Los Angeles voters will select the next Controller for America’s second-largest city. Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz is a candidate for City Controller.

LAX-it Pickup Lot at Airport Set to Expand
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LAX-it Pickup Lot at Airport Set to Expand

City News ServiceNovember 8, 2019

The much-debated LAX-it pickup lot for taxis and ride-hailing services at Los Angeles International Airport got 50 percent bigger today in an effort to alleviate complaints about extended wait times, particularly during peak hours.

L.A. Panel Backs Measure Requiring Advance Notice of Work Schedules
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L.A. Panel Backs Measure Requiring Advance Notice of Work Schedules

City News ServiceJuly 1, 2019

A Los Angeles City Council committee today advanced a proposal that would require retail employers with more than 300 workers to give their employees more advance notice of their work schedules.

The Economic Development Committee approved a requirement that would mandate retailers to provide employees with a work schedule at least 14 days in advance. It would also require that workers receive 10-hour breaks between shifts and be given the right to refuse changes after the schedules are posted.

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LADOT Transit Launches Demand-Response, Shared Ride Pilot Program in Los Angeles’ Westside

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 8, 2019

LADOT Transit announced the launch of an on-demand transportation service pilot program called LAnow that will serve the Del Rey, Venice, Mar Vista, and Palms neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles beginning March 11, 2019. LAnow is a shared-ride service that matches passengers traveling to, from, and within Del Rey, Venice, Mar Vista, and Palms service areas. The new service offers residents, visitors, and commuters of these areas the opportunity to hail a ride using a convenient mobile application on their smartphones, on a computer, or by phone. 

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City Councilman Opposes State Bill to Keep L.A. Bars Open Later

City News ServiceMarch 8, 2019

SB 58 is at least the third attempt by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, to pass a law that would allow bars in some cities to stay open later than 2 a.m. A version of the bill was passed by the Legislature last year but was vetoed by then-Gov. Jerry Brown.

Councilwoman Nury Martinez Introduces Landmark Motion Calling for a Green New Deal in the City of Los Angeles
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Councilwoman Nury Martinez Introduces Landmark Motion Calling for a Green New Deal in the City of Los Angeles

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 19, 2019

City of Los Angeles Councilwoman Nury Martinez issued the following statement after introducing a motion calling for a Green New Deal in the City of Los Angeles. This comes just on the heels of a press conference with Mayor Garcetti, Councilmembers Paul Krekorian, Paul Koretz, and Mike Bonin, and President of the LADWP Board of Commissioners Mel Levine, announcing that LADWP will not repower three power plants with natural gas by 2029: