Tag: la_mayors_office
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Bass' Inside Safe Houses 33 Angelenos in Two Same-Day Operations, From Venice to the Valley
Two Inside Safe operations on November 5 brought 33 people and 10 pets indoors in Venice and Sylmar, including ADA-accessible placements, as the city marks 148 operations and more than 6,600 people housed.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsReal EstateLaw Enforcement Inside SafeKaren BasshomelessnessLos AngelesVeniceSylmaraffordable housingLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Condemns ICE Presence Outside Boyle Heights Hospital
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass condemned federal immigration agents who gathered outside a Boyle Heights hospital's ambulance bay overnight and called on the Trump administration to halt enforcement near health care facilities.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal Karen BassICEAdventist Health White Memorial Medical CenterBoyle HeightsLos Angelesimmigration enforcementhealth care facilitiesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Prepositions LAFD Resources Ahead of Red Flag Warning
Mayor Bass directs LAFD to preposition crews and equipment as a Red Flag Warning hits Santa Clarita, Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains, with parking restrictions starting Saturday.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementGeneral WeatherState GovernmentsDisasters Red Flag WarningKaren BassLos Angeles Fire DepartmentSanta Ana windsRed Flag Parking Restrictionswildfire preparednessLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Calls DOJ Election Monitors in LA an "Attempt to Intimidate Voters"
Mayor Karen Bass accused the Department of Justice of a baseless attack on state-run elections after it named Los Angeles in its largest-ever monitoring effort, urging voters not to be intimidated.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementElectionState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues Karen BassDepartment of JusticeLos Angeleselection monitorsElection DayvotersLos Angeles CountyLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Blasts Trump Supreme Court Filing on Eve of Election Day
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accused Donald Trump of trying to scare voters into staying home after his administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in California's election process.
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Mayor Bass Signs Two Executive Directives to Speed Up Housing Construction and Simplify Affordable Housing Applications
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed Executive Directives 25 and 26 to cut permitting delays, expand housing on public land and launch a universal affordable housing application system.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessReal EstateState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEconomy Karen BassLos Angelesaffordable housingExecutive Directive 25Executive Directive 26BuildLA Project portalhousing constructionLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass to Sign Sylmar Fire Station Ordinance, Open Housing for Foster Youth
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will sign an ordinance supporting a second fire station in Sylmar and cut the ribbon on new supportive housing for transition-age foster youth on Monday, November 2.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesReal EstateLaw Enforcement Karen BassMonica RodriguezSylmarFire Station 91Los Angeles Fire DepartmentExecutive Directive 1Supportive HousingLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Urges Los Angeles Residents to Prepare as Weekend Rain Approaches
The National Weather Service forecasts less than an inch of rain through Sunday, with burn scar areas warned of possible mud and debris flows.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentGeneral WeatherState GovernmentsDisastersEnvironment Karen BassLos Angelesstorm preparednessburn scar areasNational Weather ServiceNotifyLAfloodingLA Mayors OfficePacific Palisadeswildfire burn scarEl Niño
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Mayor Bass' Inside Safe Brings 40 Angelenos Indoors in Chesterfield Square
Los Angeles' 146th Inside Safe operation housed 40 people from two Chesterfield Square encampments, with Mayor Karen Bass touting more than 6,500 Angelenos brought indoors to date.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsReal EstateLegal Inside SafeKaren BassChesterfield SquarehomelessnessMarqueece Harris-Dawsonaffordable housingLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Bass Says Nearly 6,500 Solar Street Lights to Be Installed in LA by Year's End
Los Angeles has installed nearly 5,000 solar street lights under the mayor's plan to repair or replace up to 60,000 lights citywide over two years.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnergyEnvironmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesClimate ChangeLaw Enforcement Karen BassSolar Street Lights InitiativeLos AngelesExecutive Directive 18Hugo Soto-MartínezCopper Wire TheftSelma ParkLA Mayors Officestreet lightssolar energyOil and Gas Drilling Ordinance
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Mayor Bass Signs Ordinance Banning New Oil and Gas Drilling in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed a landmark ordinance prohibiting new oil and gas drilling citywide and requiring existing wells to cease operations within 20 years, citing environmental justice and public health.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEnvironmentEnergyState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues Karen BassLos Angelesoil and gas drillingenvironmental justiceAB 3233STAND-LApublic healthLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Signs Executive Directive to Make It Easier to Open, Operate and Grow Restaurants in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signs Executive Directive No. 24, creating an Al Fresco self-certification program, in-person permit help and a possible restaurant grant fund to cut costs and red tape.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesLegal Karen BassLos AngelesExecutive Directive No. 24Al Fresco outdoor diningrestaurant permittingsmall businessBusinessSource CentersLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass to Unveil Two Executive Directives on Affordable Housing
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will announce two executive directives aimed at speeding up affordable housing construction and making it easier for Angelenos to find and apply for homes.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsReal EstateSocial IssuesTransportation Karen BassAffordable HousingLos AngelesExecutive DirectivesAdaptive ReuseStreet LightsHugo Soto-MartínezLA Mayors Office
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California Names New Labor Agency Building After Dolores Huerta
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the honor Friday, two days after ordering flags at half-staff and as Los Angeles lit City Hall red and white in memory of the labor and civil rights leader.
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Mayor Bass Welcomes Marathon Burger and Kogi BBQ to LAX
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass celebrated the opening of Marathon Burger and Kogi BBQ at LAX, bringing two LA culinary icons to travelers arriving in the city.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentTransportationEconomySocial Issues LAXKaren BassMarathon BurgerKogi BBQRoy ChoiNipsey HussleLos Angeles World AirportsLA Mayors Office
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Los Angeles Reaches Tentative Deal With County to Control Placement in City-Funded Homeless Housing
The agreement would end a system in which 91% of city units assigned to people experiencing homelessness are offered to households countywide, with no preference for Angelenos.
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesState GovernmentsReal EstateLaw EnforcementLegal HomelessnessKaren BassLos AngelesAffordable HousingLos Angeles CountyCoordinated Entry SystemYsabel JuradoLA Mayors OfficeLos Angeles Continuum of Carepermanent supportive housingInside SafeLos Angeles City Council
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Mayor Bass Touts 47% Drop in Homicides, 50% Drop in Shooting Victims Since Taking Office
Mayor Karen Bass highlights sharp citywide declines in violent crime since 2022, with Valley burglaries down 41% in the past year, and thanks LAPD and community safety partners.
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Mayor Bass Calls for Independent Audit of LADWP Rates and Immediate Relief on Energy Bills
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is seeking an outside, independent audit of LADWP rate structures and urging the Board of Commissioners to deliver immediate relief on unexpectedly high energy bills.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Karen BassLADWPLos Angelesenergy billsrate auditenergy efficiency rebatesLevel Pay programLA Mayors Office
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Los Angeles Leaders Highlight $22 Million in State Funding for Sepulveda Basin
The Mayor's Office says fires in the Basin fell 43% in the first six months of 2026 and more than 120 encampments have been cleared.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentDisastersEnvironmentTransportationHealthGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesLegal Sepulveda BasinKaren BassLos Angeles Fire Departmentstate fundingwildfire preventionSan Fernando Valleypublic parksLA Mayors OfficeLos Angelespublic safety911 emergency responseExecutive Directivemental health crisis response
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Bass Signs Directive Creating LA's First Unified Call Center for Unarmed Crisis Response
The directive merges the city's two civilian crisis dispatch centers, orders procurement for technology and staffing, and targets full operation by the start of fiscal year 2027-28.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEmployment and LaborArtificial Intelligence Karen BassLos Angeles911 dispatchersunarmed crisis responseExecutive Directive 23CIRCLEpublic safetyLA Mayors Office911 emergency responseExecutive Directivecrisis responsemental health
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Mayor Bass Highlights Nearly $12 Million Investment in L.A. Foster Youth
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass marked the third annual Foster Youth Shadow Day by spotlighting nearly $12 million in City funding for housing and jobs for youth leaving foster care.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEmployment and LaborEducation Karen BassFoster Youth Shadow DayLos Angelesfoster youth housingNational Foster Youth InstituteYsabel JuradoLA:RISE Nextgen PathwaysLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Moves to Boost Metro Rider Safety and Rename Pershing Square Station for Biddy Mason
LA Metro Board Chair Karen Bass introduced motions to strengthen how Metro's public safety department responds to people in crisis and to rename Pershing Square Station after Biddy Mason.
Politics and GovernmentTransportationLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesState GovernmentsMental Health Karen BassLA Metro BoardMetro rider safetyBiddy Mason StationPershing Square StationDepartment of Public SafetyLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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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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L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce to Move Headquarters to U.S. Bank Tower in Downtown L.A.
The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce has signed a long-term lease for the 32nd floor of the U.S. Bank Tower, relocating its headquarters Downtown in mid-2027 under Mayor Bass's revitalization push.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentReal EstateEconomyState GovernmentsTransportationSocial Issues Los Angeles Area Chamber of CommerceU.S. Bank TowerDowntown Los AngelesMayor Karen BassSilverstein PropertiesDowntown revitalizationLos Angeles Convention CenterLA 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