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LA City Council Approves $11.8 Billion Budget for 2022-2023 in 14-1 Vote

May 19, 2022 2:38 amMay 18, 2022 9:51 pm

The Los Angeles City Council Approved the revised $11.8 billion budget for 2022-2023, focusing largely on returning services and personnel to departments depleted during COVID-19 epidemic years. According to the approved budget, $3.2 billion alone will go towards the LA...

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti nominates Kristen Crowley as next LAFD Chief

January 19, 2022 2:04 amJanuary 18, 2022 9:05 pm

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Deputy and Fire Marshal Kristen Crowley was nominated to become the first female Chief of the LAFD by Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday, replacing current Chief Ralph Terrazas. Terrazas has been the Chief of the...

Thousands of LA City Workers Protest Vaccine Mandates At City Hall

November 9, 2021 2:19 amNovember 9, 2021 9:21 am

Thousands of city workers and those opposed to the Los Angeles City employee vaccine mandate protested outside of Los Angeles City Hall Monday, hoping to turn around the law before the extended December deadline. The city worker mandate, similar to...

Wildfire Fighting Efforts Are Ramped Up After Wealthy Areas Affected

October 28, 2019 2:09 pmFebruary 25, 2021 11:43 am

After months of wildfires and power outages in rural and lower-income areas, all it took was a week of fires threatening expensive homes and luxury wineries for Gov. Gavin Newsom and local leaders to declare a state of emergency. In...