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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...

Compton Announces Launch Of Privately-Funded Universal Income Program

October 20, 2020 5:29 pm

On Monday, Compton Mayor Aja Brown announced in a statement that the city will be launching a universal income pilot program for 800 low-income residents. In the announcement, Mayor Brown said that the program, called the Compton Pledge, would begin...

Federal Government Rejects California Wildfire Assistance Request

October 16, 2020 3:31 pm

On Thursday, the federal government rejected California’s major disaster declaration request to help recover from 6 wildfires that burned throughout the state last month. Last month, wildfires had once again erupted across California, killing over a dozen people in September...

2020 General Election Preview: 21st Senate District

October 15, 2020 6:52 amOctober 14, 2020 10:04 pm

Located inside both Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County, the 21st Senate District is an area filled with wealthy, LA-adjacent commuter suburbs. Victorville, Santa Clarita, and Palmdale are just a few of the cities here, with nearby Apple Valley...

LA County To Follow State Guidelines: Limits Gatherings to Three Families, Two Hours Or Less, No Singing

October 14, 2020 8:17 pm

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer announced that Los Angeles County will follow California’s new at-home gathering rules this holiday season and allow up to three families to be together outside for up to two...

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...