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City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren honored
In Tuesday’s relatively light City Council meeting, not only was Phil Brock officially recognized as Mayor as he and former...
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Analysts predict $68 billion deficit in California budget next year
With tax revenues in a free fall comparable to the Great Recession and the dot-com bust, California faces a projected...
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Biden heads to Hollywood for major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes
President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles today for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes...
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Cities crack down on homeless encampments, advocates say that’s not the answer
Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor spent a summer...
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Today’s City Council meeting will be the last before the mayoral handover
In terms of the actual agenda, this week’s City Council meeting will probably be a more subdued affair compared to...
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Council votes unanimously to approve the 2022-23 fiscal year-end budget review
With only one or two points of discussion, councilmembers voted unanimously 7-0 to move forward with the fiscal year 2022-23...
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City Council votes unanimously to support California Proposition One
In Tuesday’s meeting, Council voted unanimously to support California Proposition 1 at the request of Councilmembers Caroline Torosis, Jesse Zwick...
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DA candidates come to club meeting for intensive debate
An expansive field of candidates for the role of Los Angeles County District Attorney squared off in a Nov. 15...
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Conspiracy fueled political violence threatens to intensify as the 2024 campaign heats up
The man who bludgeoned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer last year consumed a steady diet of...
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Don’t feed the birds: New rule aims to curb poop pollution at the Santa Monica Pier
The seemingly innocent act of feeding birds near the Pier actually contributes significantly to bacterial contamination in the waters surrounding...
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