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LA City Council Finally Votes To End Proof of Vaccination Mandate For Indoor Biz and Events

March 31, 2022 2:26 amApril 6, 2022 8:45 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 on Wednesday to end the proof of vaccination mandate to enter most indoor places and large outdoor events. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. The mandate,...

Gov. Newsom Again Denies Parole for Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten

March 30, 2022 4:13 pmApril 4, 2022 10:17 pm

Convicted murderer and Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten was denied parole by Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, saying that she is still an “unreasonable danger to society” if released. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story,...

Violent Crimes Up 60% in LA According to Latest LAPD Data Since 2019

March 25, 2022 2:50 amMarch 24, 2022 9:51 pm

During a Los Angeles Board of Police Commission meeting earlier this week, LAPD Chief Michel Moore revealed that violent crimes have risen exponentially in the past year, moving the city closer to San Francisco in terms of the highest crime...

LA Mayor Garcetti’s India Ambassadorship Delayed

March 13, 2022 3:37 amMarch 12, 2022 10:14 pm

We will now all get to see exactly how long Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti can hold his breath. Earlier this week, Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley asked that the confirmation process for Garcetti’s ambassadorial nomination be delayed while his...

Los Angeles Sues Monsanto Over Decades of Chemical Waterway Pollution

March 8, 2022 12:58 pmMarch 8, 2022 11:59 am

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced on Monday that the city would be suing the Monsanto Company, along with Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC, for polluting LA’s waterways with with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) dating back to the 1930’s. According...

LA Mayor Garcetti Signs Major Road Speed Change Ordinance Into Law

March 7, 2022 7:11 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance that reduces speed limits on 177 miles of streets on Monday, reversing limit increases set by an older statewide policy. The decision to introduce a large number of lowered speed...

New LA Mayoral Poll Shows Councilman de Leon Gaining on Congresswoman Bass

March 2, 2022 12:13 pmMarch 3, 2022 5:13 pm

A new Loyola Marymount University poll released on Wednesday has shown that the 2022 Los Angeles Mayoral race to be closer than previously thought, with frontrunner Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) now only four points ahead of City Councilman Kevin de...