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The Long, Controversial History of LA Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas

October 15, 2021 2:13 amOctober 14, 2021 9:14 pm

Los Angeles City Councilman and fixture of California politics for 30 years Mark Ridley-Thomas was indicted on multiple corruption charges on Thursday, as the Globe reported Thursday. While the indictment was in the works for awhile, stemming from his time...

Hollywood Stage Employees Union Set Strike Date For October 18th

October 13, 2021 4:01 pmOctober 13, 2021 4:02 pm

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) union President Matthew Loeb announced on Wednesday that the union would go on strike Monday unless a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture Television Producers (AMPTP) in the next five days. The...

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Announces His Department Will Not Be Enforcing County Vaccine Mandate

October 8, 2021 2:01 pm

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced during a Q and A session on Thursday that he would not be enforcing upcoming County and City vaccine mandates for his employees. LA County’s mandate, which stated that all employees must be...

LA City Council Passes Sweeping Indoor Business Vaccination Mandate

October 7, 2021 2:17 amOctober 6, 2021 9:17 pm

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council passed a sweeping proof of COVID-19 vaccination law that requires full proof of vaccination to enter most indoor places of business including restaurants, bars, movie theaters, arenas, convention centers, gyms, salons, and other...

LA County Employees File Suit Against County Over Mandatory Worker Vaccine Mandate

October 5, 2021 3:50 pmApril 3, 2022 7:48 am

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Five Los Angeles County workers filed suit against the County in Los Angeles County Superior Court earlier this week, arguing that the vaccine mandate for all County...

Lawsuit Claims LA Union Slush Fund Scandal Still Ongoing

October 4, 2021 9:11 amOctober 5, 2021 11:20 am

A long-time employee of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging a decades-long shakedown involving the utility and the union representing its workers may have altered its form, but is still...

LA City Council Redistricting Commission Announces New District Boundary Approval, Angering Members

October 1, 2021 11:38 amOctober 1, 2021 12:00 pm

The Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission announced on Thursday that they approved of a single draft map, angering several council members whose districts have been radically altered. Due to population shifts, demographics changes, development expansion and other factors, largely...