Tag: los angeles city council
Mark Ridley Thomas Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison
LOS ANGELES—On Monday, August 28, following a decades long career in Los Angeles County, Mark Ridley-Thomas, 68, appeared before U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer...
Sanitation Driver Fatally Strikes Homeless Individual
SHERMAN OAKS—On Wednesday, January 25, at approximately 12 p.m., the driver of a sanitation truck belonging to the city of Los Angeles fatally struck...
PPCC To Address Dockless Electric Scooters Concerns In Palisades
PACIFIC PALISADES—The Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) will address concerns over dockless electric scooters posing potential safety risks in the region. PPCC Secretary Chris...
L.A. City Council Approves $2 Million Aid To Street Vendors
SANTA MONICA—On Wednesday, September 23, the Los Angeles City Council voted to direct $2 million in funding to Los Angeles street vendors. An additional...
L.A. City Council Introduces Motion To Erect RBG Statue
LOS FELIZ—On Tuesday, September 22, three Los Angeles City Councilmembers filed a motion to have a statue erected in honor of the late U.S....
LA County Approves Rent Relief Program
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday, June 23 to spend up to $30 million on a new rent relief...
City Finalizes Agreements For Los Feliz Homeless Shelter
LOS FELIZ—On Tuesday, May 5, the Los Angeles City Council finalized its vote on the 100-bed Los Feliz Bridge Home project. According to a...
Tom Bergin Irish Tavern Recommended For Monument Status
WESTWOOD—The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission has recommended making a recently closed-down Irish tavern on South Fairfax Avenue a historical monument. Tom Bergin’s Irish...
Report To Reduce Tourist Traffic Includes Second Hollywood Sign
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—In an attempt to reduce tourist traffic in the area, the Los Angeles City Council (LACC) has come up with a report of...
Los Angeles City Council Bans Select Items From Protests
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted 13 to 1 to pass an ordinance that prohibits a laundry list of items from public demonstrations,...
Mayor Announces $100 Million Plan To Combat Homelessness
LOS ANGELES—In response to Los Angeles City Council's declaration of homelessness as a "state of emergency" Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced $100 million plan...
Los Angeles May Legalize Backyard Beekeeping
LOS ANGELES—On Wednesday, September 2, the Los Angeles City Council discussed a draft of the ordinance of backyard beekeeping. It was requested that a...
Newly Approved Mobility Plan Expands Bike Lanes
LOS ANGELES—On Tuesday, August 11, the Los Angeles City Council approved Mobility Plan 2035, a 20-year plan to improve transportation in LA, with safety...
David Ryu Hires Five New Staffers
LOS FELIZ/SHERMAN OAKS—On August 4, Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu announced the hiring of five new staff members, including three field deputies, a...
Laurel Plaza To Become Lifestyle Center
LAUREL CANYON—Developers have just released official site plans to turn the abandoned, 25-acre area previously known as Laurel Plaza into a multi-use center packed...
City Council Votes To Return $600K In Spending
SHERMAN OAKS/LOS FELIZ—On Tuesday, July 28, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a motion to return over $600,000 in discretionary money.
The discretionary money...
Prices For LA Zoo To Increase
GRIFFITH PARK—The Los Angeles City Council approved on Tuesday, June 16, a $1 increase to the Los Angeles Zoo admission fee. This is the third...
LA Approves $15 Minimum Wage
LOS ANGELES—On Wednesday, June 10 the Los Angeles City Council approved the raising of minimum wage to $15 per hour.
The main argument made for...
Sherman Oaks To Decide City Council District 4 Race
SHERMAN OAKS—Contenders for the Los Angeles City Council District 4 seat, Carolyn Ramsay and David Ryu, are looking to the residents of Sherman Oaks ...
City Prepares To Ban Hillside Mansions
LOS FELIZ—District 4 Councilmember Tom LaBonge, along with the Los Angeles City Council, voted unanimously to stop the building of oversized mansions in hillside...
