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Karen Bass’ “State of the City” speech: A declaration of war on Los Angeles’ working class
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass delivered her 2025 State of the City address this week, unveiling a proposed budget that slashes ...
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Looking Up and Cutting Down: Mayor Bass speaks on the state of LA, unveils budget
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass praised her city as she delivered her State of the City address on April 21, providing a message ...
The city of Los Angeles excels at setting taxpayer money on fire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass opposed the county’s move to withdraw from LAHSA. Apparently she was counting on some of that $1 ...
L.A. City budget hearing drew protests over proposed 1,647 layoffs, service cuts
Animal welfare advocates focused Monday on the impact of proposed budget cuts to the Los Angeles Animal Services Department, ...
Amid Local Production Crisis, L.A. City Council Passes Measure to Spur Reform of Film Permitting Process
The motion introduced by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian calls for research into “establishing more competitive fee structures” ...
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S&P Lowers Los Angeles Bond Ratings Amid Growing Budget Crisis
LOS ANGELES - S&P Global Ratings has downgraded the City of Los Angeles' bond ratings, signaling increased financial distress as the city struggles to close a nearly $1-billion budget deficit. On ...
The defining photos of Trump’s first 100 days
The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term have seen a president emboldened by his November victory move aggressively ...
Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers begin 2-day strike
More than 50,000 Los Angeles county workers began a two-day strike Monday evening, closing libraries and disrupting administrative operations across the nation’s most ...