On Feb. 21, a top aide to Mayor Karen Bass criticized a report that said the Los Angeles Fire Department attempted to shield Bass and other top brass from “reputational […]
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Ex-Fire Chief sues city of Los Angeles alleging retaliation by Bass
Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley, who was fired by Mayor Karen Bass in the aftermath of the deadly Palisades Fire, has sued the city over her termination, […]
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Black former Carson Public Works director tentatively settles discrimination suit
A Black former Carson public works director has tentatively settled her lawsuit against the city last Thursday in which she alleged she was fired in 2020 in retaliation for speaking […]
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LA City Council approves plan to raise trash fees
The City Council today approved a plan to increase trash collection fees, the first rate adjustment in 17 years, as part of an attempt to close a nearly $1 billion […]
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Mayor visits wildfire recovery center
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and County Supervisor Holly Mitchell recently toured the West Adams/Leimert Park Impacted Worker and Family Recovery Center. The four recovery centers are located in Culver […]
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Karen Bass: Resilience through the fire
It all began with a video from Sky News of a reporter berating Mayor Karen Bass at LAX upon her arrival back to the city from Ghana. “Fire chiefs say […]
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Policy restricting the sale of flavored tobacco passes City Council committee
Tuesday afternoon, the City of Los Angeles Health Committee unanimously voted to support an ordinance restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products. “The leadership exhibited by the Health Committee of […]
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Palmdale needs public input in redrawing of city districts
Unique chance to draw maps The Palmdale City Council took public comment and heard an update on the process of reviewing and redrawing the boundaries for its four Council districts. […]