Police arrest suspect after home of LA Mayor Karen Bass broken into
April 22 (UPI) — An intruder broke into the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday, her office said in a statement, with police stating a suspect was in custody. Bass’ office said in a brief statement that an intruder had broken into the mayor’s Getty House at about 6:40 a.m. “Mayor Bass […]
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L.A. OKs $3.8 million to clean up and secure Oceanwide Plaza | #citycouncil
The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to allot nearly $4 million to remove graffiti and secure an unfinished downtown Los Angeles skyscraper, which has been heavily tagged in recent weeks. Councilmember Kevin de León introduced a motion this week to allocate the funds to secure the property and restore the public right of way, […]
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‘A Hiring and Retention Crisis’: City council approves contract increasing pay of LAPD officers | News | #citycouncil
In response to an ongoing trend of departures from LAPD, weakening the department’s personnel strength, the Los Angeles City Council has approved a four-year contract agreement aimed at improving LAPD officer recruitment and retention through offering raises and bonuses for rank-and-file police officers. Expiring in 2027, the agreement, raised by the Los Angeles Police Protective […]
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Los Angeles: Mayor Eric Garcetti signs revised $11.8 billion budget for 2022-23
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an $11.8 billion budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year Thursday, with a 6.5% increase to the Los Angeles Police Department as well as a second year of historic spending of more than $1 billion related to homelessness. The lengthy budget process began on April 20, when Mayor […]
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