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Southern California to Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Line Postponed

November 2, 2020 2:46 pm

On Sunday, the proposed Victorville-Las Vegas high speed rail line was halted indefinitely after the project failed to sell $2.4 billion in bonds. Fortress Investment Group, who is backing the Brightline West project, had received $600 million in bond allocations...

How Hollywood Is Helping Fund Political Races Outside California

October 31, 2020 10:04 amNovember 2, 2020 2:57 am

For decades, political donors in Hollywood often just gave general contributions to the major candidates or, far more likely, the party itself to divest to big races. And while there is a sizable number of Republican donors among those in...

Los Angeles City Council Delays Homeless Camp Removal Ordinance Vote

October 30, 2020 7:16 am

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council delayed a vote on a change to the city code allowing for the removal of homeless camps in the city if shelter had been offered first. Los Angeles has seen an explosion in...

How Does Hollywood Spend on the 2020 Election?

October 28, 2020 2:15 amOctober 29, 2020 9:48 am

In 2020 Hollywood donors are pouring money into several political races around the U.S., including the Presidential race. Funding to the Biden campaign from Hollywood sources is expected to exceed Clinton’s 2016 $22 million total, with overall funding expecting to...

35,000 Protest Outside Turkish Consulate in Beverly Hills

October 12, 2020 3:25 pm

On Sunday, an estimated 35,000 people protested outside of the Turkish Consulate in Beverly Hills, condemning the actions of both Turkey and Azerbaijan in a disputed area with neighboring Armenia. The majority of protestors have been Los Angeles area Armenian-Americans,...

Los Angeles Fined $2.5 Million Over Discovery Misconduct In Lawsuit

October 7, 2020 2:43 pmOctober 8, 2020 7:22 am

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle ordered the city of Los Angeles to pay a fine amounting to $2.5 million for “serious abuse of discovery by the city and its counsel” during a court case...

LA Mayor Garcetti Switches Endorsement In DA Race From Incumbent Lacey To Gascón

October 5, 2020 6:18 pmOctober 6, 2020 7:15 am

On Sunday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti switched his endorsement in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race from incumbent DA Jackie Lacey to former San Francisco DA George Gascón after their performances in a heated debate the day before....