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How Karen Bass is using a charity to prevent more Angelenos from becoming homeless

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has transformed a charity established under her predecessor into a key tool for preventing homelessness.

经过 Jim Newton • 2024 年 8 月 8 日

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Los Angeles County supervisors look to rare reforms that would dilute their power

Three of Los Angeles County's five supervisors are supporting a major overhaul of county governance that would almost double the board's size and establish an elected county executive, which would arguably become California’s second-most powerful office.

经过 丹·沃尔特斯 • 7 月 30, 2024

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CHP justifies its officers’ use of force at Gaza protests, without providing evidence

“This doesn’t build public trust. Where is the evidence?” said Jeff Wenninger, a former Los Angeles Police lieutenant who oversaw use of force investigations.

经过 Sergio Olmos • 7 月 25, 2024

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Latinos, renters and presidential politics could extend L.A.’s lurch to the political left

The electorate — who votes and in what numbers — determines local races. LA, once an anchor of conservatism, now rests on the cutting edge of progressive politics.

经过 Jim Newton • 7 月 25, 2024

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Homelessness slowed down in Los Angeles. It’s little cause for celebration

Los Angeles County recorded a small decline in its homeless population for the first time in years, and made progress in reducing encampments. It's too early to say if Mayor Karen Bass has successfully turned the corner, especially with other forces at play.

经过 Jim Newton • 7 月 11, 2024

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Unfinished wetlands from Playa Vista pact capture the promise, perils of California housing

Playa Vista, a West LA community that took decades to build, is an extraordinary accomplishment in a city where housing is notoriously difficult to create. Yet one piece remains: the wetlands restoration. It's being blocked, paradoxically, by environmentalists.

经过 Jim Newton • 7 月 8, 2024

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‘Ghetto birds’: California has yet to reckon with longstanding bias from police helicopters

Police helicopters have long evaded oversight and accountability. Recent scrutiny of the LAPD's Air Support Division shows that law enforcement helicopters perpetuate bias against certain communities and squander taxpayer dollars.

经过 凯特·麦夸里 • 7 月 3, 2024

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Rick Caruso is considering another political run. His best shot might be California’s highest office

Despite losing the Los Angeles mayoral race two years ago, billionaire businessman Rick Caruso is showing signs that he's still eyeing political office. His ambitions may even extend to California governor.

经过 Jim Newton • 6 月 13, 2024

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Los Angeles politicians take rare steps to limit their power and boost public confidence – sort of

Self-regulation is a messy business. In politics, it can seem elusive. When elected officials adopt rules to govern the conduct of elected officials, they’re pulled in one direction by constituents who favor restrictions and punishments, and in the other direction by self-preservation, a basic instinct politicians have in abundance. Progress tends to be incremental and uneven […]

经过 Jim Newton • 5 月 30, 2024

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No matter what district attorney candidates say, Los Angeles is much safer than it used to be

The rhetoric around public safety in the Los Angeles district attorney race overstates the scope of the office, crime realities and priorities for many voters. Yet at least one candidate thinks it will determine who wins.

经过 Jim Newton • 5 月 16, 2024