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Mayor Karen Bass continues to call for an end to National Guard troops' deployment in Los Angeles
Bass called the deployment of the National Guard a "chaotic escalation" of the situation, in a June 8 post to X.
This four-decade veteran of city government thinks Los Angeles is in dire trouble
The 72-year-old former mayor (Pasadena), city manager (Ventura, Azusa, Santa Monica) and deputy mayor (Los Angeles) returned for a third stint at Los Angeles City Hall in 2022, bringing a depth of ...
Los Angeles doesn’t need militarization ahead of the 2028 Olympics — it needs peacemakers
There’s another alarming provision in the bill that has scarcely been reported on: $1.6 billion allocated for security and ...
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Why Mayor Bass cannot promise LA will stay sanctuary city as she looks to 2026 reelection
Mayor Karen Bass pledged to do “whatever it takes” to protect all Angelenos from ICE raids while admitting the city may not ...
Los Angeles jails start handing over inmates to ICE despite mayor’s concerns
The Trump administration is using a loophole to resume some level of cooperation between the Los Angeles police and ICE.
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Los Angeles leaders made a mess of the city. Now they’re desperate for a bailout.
On March 24, Mayor Karen Bass and a delegation of City Council members went to Sacramento to plead for $2 billion. But the state budget is a mess, too, and the response from the Legislature was less ...
Los Angeles seeks to join lawsuit against Trump administration over immigration raids
The city and county of Los Angeles, along with several municipalities in Southern California, are seeking to join a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration over recent immigration raids ...
Homeless Population Declines in Los Angeles for a Second Straight Year
A key survey of homelessness in Los Angeles determined that the number of people sleeping without shelter fell again. More ...
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Los Angeles' protest-related costs rise to over $32 million
According to updated data from the Los Angeles City Controller’s Office, as of June 20, the total cost of the city’s response to the protests has reached more than $32 million. Stream Los ...