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Mayor Karen Bass to Chair Metro Board Meeting, Host Boyle Heights Job Fair
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass chairs the Metro Board Thursday morning, then hosts a Boyle Heights job and career fair in the afternoon, with vending carts awarded to microbusinesses.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWeatherEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsGeneral WeatherTransportation Karen BassMetro BoardBoyle Heightsjob fairLos AngelesEl NiñoLADWPLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Urges Angelenos to Prepare as Rain Threatens Burn Scar Areas
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass outlined citywide storm preparations ahead of rain expected this week, warning that burn scar areas face mud and debris flow risks as the city braces for a potentially historic El Niño.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentDisastersGeneral WeatherState GovernmentsEnvironmentTransportation Karen BassLos AngelesEl NiñoPacific PalisadesNational Weather Servicefloodingwildfire burn scarLA Mayors Office
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Bass Breaks Ground on $414 Million Vermont Bus Rapid Transit Corridor
The 12.4-mile dedicated bus lane from South LA to Los Feliz is to bring 26 new stations and faster trips, with Metro aiming for service by the 2028 Olympics.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTransportationEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsEconomyEnergyReal EstateWeatherGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Vermont Bus Rapid Transit CorridorKaren BassLos Angeles MetroSouth Los AngelesLos Felizpublic transitunion jobsLA Mayors OfficeMetroLADWPutility billsRick CarusoLos Angeles housingLos AngelesshutoffsLevel Pay programheat waves
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City Council Confirms Mickey Chavez to Harbor Commission, Creating Harbor Resident Supermajority
The Los Angeles City Council confirmed Mayor Karen Bass' appointment of former ILWU Southern California District Council President Michael "Mickey" Chavez to the Harbor Commission, giving Harbor residents a supermajority.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsTransportationEnvironment Harbor CommissionKaren BassMichael ChavezILWUPort of Los AngelesTim McOskerLos Angeles City CouncilLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass and Rick Caruso Tout Progress on Making It Easier to Build in LA
Mayor Bass and Rick Caruso announced progress on Executive Directive 19, including LADWP's new Power Ready LA program to lower upfront utility costs for housing and commercial projects.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessReal EstateState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Karen BassRick CarusoExecutive Directive 19LADWPPower Ready LALos Angeles housingPalisades VillageLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Breaks Ground on $4 Billion East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Line
Los Angeles breaks ground on a 6.7-mile, 11-station light rail line along Van Nuys Boulevard, the first rail service there in more than 70 years, expected to create 18,000 jobs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTransportationState GovernmentsEmployment and LaborEconomyEnvironment East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit ProjectKaren BassVan Nuys BoulevardMetro Board of DirectorsLos Angelespublic transitconstructionLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass to Address Immigrant Protections and Valley Priorities Friday
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will join immigrant rights leaders on the Trump administration's reported 45-day enforcement operation, then speak at the Valley's State of the Community Luncheon.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsSocial IssuesGeneral WeatherDisasters Karen BassLos Angelesimmigration enforcementRed Flag WarningLos Angeles Fire DepartmentSan Fernando ValleySanta Ana windsLA Mayors Office
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Red Flag Warning Persists in LA and Ventura Mountains as Bass Keeps Clear Weekend Schedule
LAFD has predeployed engines, aircraft crews and dozer teams across the San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica Mountains, Hollywood Hills and West LA, and will tow vehicles illegally parked in posted Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone locations.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherUSAGeneral WeatherDisastersLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsEnvironmentTransportation Karen BassLos AngelesRed Flag WarningLos Angeles Fire DepartmentSanta Ana windswildfireemergency alertsLA Mayors OfficeMayor BassSan Fernando ValleyMetro Executive Management CommitteeRed Flag AlertRed Flag Parking RestrictionsCalOESNational Weather ServiceVentura County
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Mayor Bass' Inside Safe Team Brings 35 Angelenos Inside, Removes 20 Vehicles Near Downtown L.A.
Mayor Bass' Inside Safe operation near Downtown L.A. housed 35 people and removed 20 vehicles, the first since AB 647 expanded a pilot program to destroy abandoned RVs worth $4,000 or less.
Politics and GovernmentUSASocial IssuesState GovernmentsLegalTransportation Inside SafeKaren BassHomelessnessAssembly Bill 647Recreational VehiclesLos AngelesAlameda CorridorLA Mayors Office
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Port of Los Angeles Sets 118-Year Record With Over 1 Million Container Units in September
Mayor Karen Bass celebrates the Port of Los Angeles' busiest month ever, crediting the ILWU workforce as the port caps its strongest quarter and four-month stretch on record.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAEconomyTradeEmployment and LaborTransportationEnvironment Port of Los AngelesKaren BassGene SerokaILWUTim McOskercargo volumeVincent Thomas BridgeLA Mayors Office
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LA Leaders Blast Homelessness Board Meeting Breakdown as Angelenos 'Silenced'
Mayor Bass and four councilmembers say the LA Continuum of Care meeting collapsed two minutes in, delaying a vote on County-only control of homelessness services.
Politics and GovernmentUSASocial IssuesState GovernmentsGeneral Politics Los Angeles Continuum of CareKaren BasshomelessnessLA CountyMarqueece Harris-DawsonYsabel JuradoTim McOskerLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Announces $50,000 Reward in Fatal South LA Hit-and-Run That Killed Community Historian "Bird"
Los Angeles offers up to $50,000 for information leading to the driver who struck and killed 83-year-old Akil Saud Batani-Khalfani, a father of 15 and community historian, near Central Avenue and 69th Street.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentUSALegalSocial IssuesTransportation Karen BassAkil Saud Batani-Khalfanihit-and-runLos AngelesLos Angeles Police DepartmentCurren PriceCrime StoppersLA Mayors Office
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LA Convention Center Expansion On Time and On Budget, With 1,700 Union Jobs and Nearly $10M in Wages Paid
Mayor Karen Bass announced the milestone one year into construction, with 18 new conventions booked and $500 million in contracts awarded to small and minority-owned businesses.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEmployment and LaborEconomyState GovernmentsReal EstateWeatherUSAGeneral PoliticsGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Karen BassLA Convention CenterLos Angelesunion jobsconstructionsmall and minority-owned businessesconventionsLA Mayors OfficeLA Convention Center expansionMarqueece Harris-DawsonCurren PriceYsabel JuradoLos Angeles Convention CenterExtreme Heat Warningcooling centersNational Weather Service
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SoCalGas Opens Downtown L.A. Headquarters at 2CAL With More Than 700 Employees
Mayor Karen Bass joined the opening on October 6, the same day she was due to help launch the California Community Foundation's "Standing Homes" campaign, as an Extreme Heat Warning remained in effect through October 8.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyReal EstateEnergyTransportationWeatherHealthGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Karen BassSoCalGasDowntown Los Angeles2CALCaroline WinnDowntown revitalizationLos Angeles Convention CenterLA Mayors OfficeLos AngelesStanding Homes campaignCalifornia Community FoundationExtreme Heat Warningcooling centers
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Mayor Bass Orders Citywide El Niño Preparations as L.A. Braces for Potentially Historic Winter
Los Angeles clears 31,000 catch basins, reinforces hillsides and burn scars, and prepositions emergency equipment ahead of a potentially historic El Niño, Mayor Karen Bass announced.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentUSAGeneral WeatherState GovernmentsDisastersEnvironmentEnergy El NiñoKaren BassLos AngelesLADWPNational Weather Serviceflood preparednessPacific PalisadesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass to Highlight El Niño Preparations as Extreme Heat Warning Grips Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will join National Weather Service officials Monday to highlight preparations for a potentially historic El Niño, as an Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Thursday.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentHealthUSAGeneral WeatherState GovernmentsSocial Issues Karen BassEl NiñoLos AngelesExtreme Heat WarningNational Weather Servicecooling centersheat-related illnessLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass' Inside Safe Houses 91 Angelenos, Removes 6 RVs in Pacoima and Rampart Village
Inside Safe completed its 143rd and 144th operations this week, bringing 91 people indoors in Rampart Village and Pacoima and removing 6 RVs, as total placements top 6,200.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsLegalReal EstateLaw Enforcement Inside SafeKaren BassHomelessnessPacoimaRampart VillageAffordable HousingLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Launches Vacant to Vibrant Program to Revive Downtown LA Storefronts
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass launched the Vacant to Vibrant program in Downtown LA, turning empty storefronts into small businesses as part of her DTLA Revitalization Plan.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWeatherUSAState GovernmentsEconomyGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Karen BassVacant to VibrantDowntown Los AngelesDTLA Revitalization PlanCharlie AlstonExtreme Heat Warningcooling centersLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Launches Vacant to Vibrant Program to Fill Empty Downtown LA Storefronts
Los Angeles launches its first Vacant to Vibrant program with $500,000 in federal grant funding, turning empty Downtown storefronts into small businesses as part of a broader DTLA revitalization plan.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyReal EstateSocial IssuesLaw Enforcement Vacant to VibrantKaren BassDowntown Los Angelessmall businessDTLA Revitalization PlanYsabel JuradoCommunity Development Block GrantLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Launches Vacant to Vibrant Program as Extreme Heat Warning Hits Los Angeles
Mayor Karen Bass launches the City's first Vacant to Vibrant program to turn empty Downtown storefronts into small businesses, as an Extreme Heat Warning takes effect with cooling centers open citywide.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherHealthBusinessGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsGeneral WeatherEconomyEnergy Karen BassVacant to VibrantLos AngelesExtreme Heat Warningcooling centersLADWPDowntown L.A.LA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Expands Contract Financing Program for Olympic Contracts at Sports and Entertainment Procurement Summit
Mayor Karen Bass expands the Contract Financing Program with Banc of California backing, helping small businesses win contracts tied to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSportEconomyEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsFinancial Markets Karen BassContract Financing ProgramBanc of California2028 Olympic and Paralympic GamesSports and Entertainment Procurement SummitMagic JohnsonLos Angeles small businessesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Signs Ordinance Codifying Executive Directive 17 to Protect LA from Federal Immigration Enforcement
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed an ordinance codifying Executive Directive 17, requiring signage, secured city sites and contractor disclosure of ICE, CBP and USCIS data-sharing agreements.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues Karen BassLos AngelesExecutive Directive 17Immigration EnforcementMarqueece Harris-DawsonICEKorean American communityLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Signs Ordinance Codifying Executive Directive 17 to Block Federal Immigration Enforcement on City Property
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed an ordinance codifying Executive Directive 17, barring the use of City property for federal immigration enforcement and requiring contractor disclosure of ICE data-sharing agreements.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Karen BassExecutive Directive 17Los AngelesImmigration EnforcementMarqueece Harris-DawsonICECity OrdinanceLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass' Free "Kick it in the Park" World Cup Watch Parties Drew 45,000 Angelenos, 96% Satisfaction
Los Angeles hosted nearly 100 free World Cup watch parties drawing over 45,000 attendees, with 96% satisfaction and citywide park improvements, as Mayor Bass frames it a blueprint for LA28.
SportPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesElection Karen BassKick it in the ParkFIFA World CupLos AngelesLA28 Olympic and Paralympic GamesPaul KrekorianGames for AllLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass to Address San Fernando Valley Business Leaders Tuesday
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will speak to San Fernando Valley business leaders about small business support, after celebrating Banc of California's new 40,000 square foot downtown office.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyBankingReal Estate Karen BassLos AngelesSan Fernando Valleysmall businessesBanc of CaliforniaJared WolffDowntown L.A.
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Mayor Bass Celebrates Grand Opening of Banc of California's New 40,000 Square Foot Downtown L.A. Office
Banc of California opens a 40,000 square foot office in Downtown Los Angeles, a boost to revitalization efforts, as CEO Jared Wolff is named the next chair of Mayor Bass's Executive Business Cabinet.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentBankingEconomyState GovernmentsEmployment and Labor Karen BassBanc of CaliforniaJared WolffDowntown Los AngelesExecutive Business CabinetCity Contract Financing ProgramLA Convention CenterLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass to Open Banc of California Office, Join Magic Johnson at Procurement Summit
Mayor Karen Bass will cut the ribbon on Banc of California's new Downtown L.A. office and join Earvin "Magic" Johnson at her third annual Sports and Entertainment Procurement Summit.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Karen BassBanc of CaliforniaJared WolffMagic JohnsonSports and Entertainment Procurement SummitDowntown Los AngelesLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Hails Signing of Cold Storage Accountability Bills
Governor Newsom signed AB 817 and SB 716, backed by Mayor Karen Bass, to hold cold storage facilities accountable and protect Boyle Heights and East L.A. residents in emergencies.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalEnvironmentSocial Issues Karen BassGavin NewsomAB 817SB 716cold storage facilitiesBoyle HeightsLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass' Inside Safe Team Houses 24 Angelenos in 142nd Operation
Mayor Karen Bass' Inside Safe team completed its 142nd operation at the border of Koreatown and Pico-Union, bringing 24 unhoused Angelenos indoors as the program tops 6,000 people housed.
Politics and GovernmentUSASocial IssuesState GovernmentsReal EstateGeneral Politics Inside SafeKaren Basshomelessnessaffordable housingKoreatownPico-UnionLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Celebrates Introduction of Federal Film and Television Tax Credit Bill
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass welcomed a bipartisan federal film and TV tax credit bill, citing the need to keep local incentives competitive with countries drawing productions abroad.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEntertainmentUSAFederal GovernmentCongressFilm and TVEconomyEmployment and LaborLegal Karen Bassfederal film and television tax creditLos AngelesMotion Picture AssociationAdam SchiffExecutive Directive 11Cinerama DomeLA Mayors Office