WOODLAND HILLS—L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently revealed a proposal to eliminate the tax on luxury car dealerships. The move would potentially bring dealerships back to L.A.

WOODLAND HILLS—A Woodland Hills-based health wellness foundation has named Diana Bontá as its new CEO. She was previously Long Beach's director of health and human services.

WOODLAND HILLS—L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for the Business Tax Holiday to be made permanent. The policy was enacted in 2010 and aims to attract new L.A. businesses.

WOODLAND HILLS—On October 26, Pierce College students demonstrated in protest of increasing fees, which were raised to offset cuts signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in June.

WOODLAND HILLS—Rapper Ice Cube made a surprise visit to his old high school, Taft High School to make a $5000 donation. The money was given to promote music education.

WOODLAND HILLS—AB 1298 has been signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill makes it more difficult for advertisers to circumvent LA’s ban on mobile advertising.

WOODLAND HILLS—A cause of death has been determined for rocker Jani Lane. Officials at the LA County coroner’s office say he succumbed to “acute ethanol poisoning”.

WOODLAND HILLS—Health officials report that 60 percent of human West Nile virus cases are in the San Fernando Valley. Dead birds with the virus have been found in many regions of the San Fernando Valley.

WOODLAND HILLS—Two bills authored by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield were signed into law by Gov. Brown. Both bills will have a great influence in the lives of many if not all Californians. 

WOODLAND HILLS—Abx1 21 was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. Passage of this bill will fund Healthy Families, insuring health coverage for approximately 300,000 children across the state.

WOODLAND HILLS—AB 1215 was signed by Gov. Brown on September 26. The bill aims to protect California car buyers from unsafe vehicles.

WOODLAND HILLS—The City Planning Commission is easing restrictions on farmer’s markets. Changes allow homeowners to set up markets in residential areas.