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Wilmont residents rattled by recent bike accidents
Residents of the Wilmont neighborhood are demanding changes to local roads following two crashes at the same intersection in just...
Read moreTwo weeks after fatal crash, second bicyclist injured at 19th and Idaho
A second bicyclist has been injured at the same location where a bike rider was killed two weeks ago. According to...
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Council votes to support the Justice for Renters Act by the narrowest of margins
In last Tuesday’s meeting, City Councilmembers voted to support the Justice for Renters Act by the narrowest of margins, passing...
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City councils across Los Angeles and California face more racist anger
A meeting of the Los Angeles City Council is at least two discordant experiences at once: It’s an ennobling exercise...
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Attempt by Mayor Davis to refine language regarding Council’s direction for a rotational mayor fails
In a small but significant discussion item, scheduled towards the end of last Tuesday’s meeting shortly after midnight, City Council...
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Council approves zoning changes allowing for the sale and delivery of adult-use cannabis
In Tuesday’s meeting Council approved changes to the city’s zoning code to allow for expanded retail cannabis sales, finally acknowledging...
Read moreInside/Outside: The time to repeal the rotating mayor process is now
On tonight’s City Council agenda is an item from Mayor Gleam Davis, to modify the City Council rules for choosing...
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Budget review, plus continued items, promise to pack out Oct. 24 Council meeting agenda
Last week’s City Council meeting may have set a new record as it drifted into the early hours of Wednesday...
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Council rejects proposal for lottery form of outreach regarding future use of airport land
City Councilmembers rejected a public lottery form of public outreach to determine the future use of the land currently at...
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Council votes 4-3 to participate in new ‘zero bail’ lawsuit
In Tuesday’s significantly longer-than-usual City Council meeting, Councilmembers voted 4-3 to join a lawsuit over the County’s newly implemented Zero...
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