Mayor Bass’ ambitious housing program calls on L.A.’s wealthy. Can she pull it off?
Los Angeles has always been a city of extremes, but the homelessness crisis is exposing the divide between rich and poor in startling ways. A-listers in designer gowns and million-dollar jewels parade down the red carpet, blocks from tents where people live in unsanitary conditions. Private jets take off at Van Nuys Airport, soaring over […]
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Mayor Karen Bass urges business, philanthropic leaders to help fund homeless housing
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass used her State of the City address to announce a fundraising campaign to bring homeless Angelenos indoors, calling on business leaders, charitable organizations and wealthy individuals to contribute to the effort. Bass told an audience gathered at City Hall on Monday evening that her administration has already made crucial strides […]
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Mejia pushes back on the Mayor Bass’s initiatives
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, offering up the developments of the past seven days at City Hall and beyond. Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis. Enter email […]
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Jurors in the Raymond Chan case got a disturbing look at City Hall
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, here to tell you about the drama of the past week, with help from my colleagues Dakota Smith and Rachel Uranga. The 12 jurors who decided the fate of former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan got an […]
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Lawyers for former L.A. deputy mayor will seek mistrial over juror remark
A lawyer for former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan said Friday that he would seek a mistrial after the judge revealed that a juror was overheard saying they wanted a “quick” verdict. U.S. District Court Judge John F. Walter informed attorneys on both sides of the case about the juror’s remark during a hearing […]
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Gracey Van Der Mark talks business, Streamline Surf City at Huntington Beach mayor’s breakfast
Meridith Randall has been at Golden West College for about four years, and she was recently selected as the college’s president. She found Thursday morning’s Mayor’s Breakfast, held at the Senior Center in Central Park and hosted by the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce, quite to her liking. “I wasn’t sure if I would fit […]
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Mayor Karen Bass and other L.A. officials visit Paris to prep for 2028 Olympics
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our newsletter on the comings and goings of city government. It’s David Wharton, with help from City Hall reporter David Zahniser, filling you in on the big-ticket items of the last week. Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City […]
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L.A. City Council approves new parking restrictions around Runyon Canyon | #citycouncil
It will soon be harder to find parking around Runyon Canyon after the Los Angeles City Council approved new regulations for a swath of residential streets near the popular hiking spot. Parking will be restricted west of the canyon and north of Hollywood Boulevard from North Curson Avenue to Laurel Canyon Boulevard, a stretch roughly […]
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Raman, De León are ahead; others on L.A. council have big leads | #citycouncil
Two years ago, voters made clear they were exasperated with Los Angeles City Hall, unseating two incumbent council members and rejecting attempts by several others to win higher office. This time around, things are not yet so cut and dried. On Wednesday, with the first major tranche of ballots tabulated in this year’s primary election, […]
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Editorial: Bass has been quietly steering needed change in LAPD leadership
Just over a year ago, it appeared as if new Mayor Karen Bass had blown a rare opportunity to remake the Los Angeles Police Department. A Police Commission stocked with her predecessor’s appointees fast-tracked the reappointment of Chief Michel Moore to a second five-year term. Bass issued a statement saying she was on board with […]
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