Tag: los_angeles
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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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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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Multi-Agency Probe Busts LA Mail Theft Ring; Two Postal Workers Get 5½ Years
Two postal carrier technicians stole pandemic relief checks for four years as part of a Los Angeles fraud ring that netted millions, investigators say. Both were sentenced to 5½ years in prison.
Law EnforcementUSALegalFederal Government Mail TheftUSPS Office of Inspector GeneralLos AngelesU.S. Postal Inspection ServicePandemic Relief ChecksFraudProduct Recall
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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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FactCheck.org Stands by Reading of Trump's 'Take Out' Los Angeles and San Diego Remarks
The fact-checking site says the rally remarks were about preventing an Iranian nuclear threat, not inviting attacks on U.S. cities, as Democrats including Gov. Gavin Newsom called for Trump's removal.
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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 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 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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Media Monitor: Newsweek Weighs In on Madonna, Trump Diesel Export Ban and NATO Pressure
Newsweek is reporting on Madonna's MTV VMAs appearance, President Trump's consideration of a diesel export ban, and a suspected Iranian bomb plot tied to a NATO test.
EntertainmentPolitics and GovernmentMediaBusinessMusicFilm and TVGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseTradeEnergyArtificial IntelligenceElection NewsweekMadonnaMTV Video Music AwardsDonald Trumpdiesel exportsNATOLos Angeles
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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
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Mayor Bass Orders Independent Review of LAPD Response to Mental Health Crises
Executive Directive No. 21 requires an independent firm to examine five years of LAPD uses of force and custodial arrests involving people in mental health crises and recommend reforms.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Karen BassLos Angeles Police DepartmentExecutive Directive No. 21mental health crisis responseBoard of Police Commissionersuse of forceLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Announces 10,000 Affordable Housing Units Built, Chairs Metro Board
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced her administration has built over 10,000 affordable housing units, four times the yearly rate of the prior five years, and chairs the Metro Board Thursday.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsReal EstateSocial IssuesTransportation Karen BassLos AngelesAffordable HousingMetro BoardImelda PadillaHousing ProductionCity GovernmentLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Announces Record 10,000+ Affordable Housing Units Built Under Her Administration
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says her administration has built more than 10,000 affordable housing units, over four times the annual pace of the prior five years.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsReal EstateSocial IssuesEconomy Karen BassAffordable HousingLos AngelesImelda PadillaExecutive Directive 1Citywide Housing Incentive ProgramHousing ConstructionLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Statement on Paramount Settlement With California Attorney General Bonta
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass responds to a court-enforceable settlement between Paramount and California and other states, saying it protects jobs and keeps production in the city.
BusinessEntertainmentLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentUSALegalEmployment and LaborFilm and TVState Governments Karen BassParamountWarner Bros DiscoveryRob BontamergerLos Angelesfilm productionLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Applauds Newsom for Signing Film Tax Credit Bills She Sponsored
Governor Newsom signs AB 186 and AB 2319, protecting California's film and TV tax credit and creating the state's first post-production tax incentive, Mayor Karen Bass says.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsFilm and TVEconomyLegal Karen BassGavin NewsomFilm and TV Tax CreditAB 186AB 2319Post-Production Tax IncentiveLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Launches RELAY28 to Connect LA Workers to 2028 Games Jobs
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass launched RELAY28, a regional coalition linking local workers and businesses to jobs tied to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which a study says could create over 200,000 jobs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSportEconomyEmployment and LaborState Governments Karen BassRELAY28Los Angeles2028 Olympic and Paralympic GamesLAEDCjob creationeconomic outputLA Mayors Office