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The city of Los Angeles brought this fiscal crisis on itself
In the week of her annual State of the City address, in a season in which she must begin a re-election campaign for 2026, after easily the most trying three months of her long political career, Los ...
California economy now the world’s fourth-largest, overtaking Japan
If California were its own country, its economy would now rank as the fourth-largest of any nation in the globe, Gov. Gavin ...
‘Enough is enough’: Chainsawed trees spark anger over downtown L.A.’s decline
As police investigate the destruction of mature trees in downtown Los Angeles, the blatant vandalism has reignited concerns ...
Los Angeles mayor visits California Capitol, says she hopes to avoid layoffs amid budget issues
Mayor Bass hopes the state can help address an $800 million budget deficit in her city that she says could result in about 1,600 job cuts ...
Los Angeles Archbishop will celebrate memorial Mass for Pope Francis
Southland Catholics will get a chance to honor the late Pope Francis on Friday during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our ...
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LA faces a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall. ABC7 took a deep dive into the financial mess
Mayor Karen Bass is proposing laying off more than 1,600 city works to balance the budget. So how did the city get into such ...
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Mayor Bass proposes more than 1,600 layoffs: What departments are on the list?
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass unveiled a proposed $13.9 billion municipal budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which includes more ...