Category: Eric Garcetti

Local Officials Place Array of Friendly Wagers on Super Bowl LVI

LOS ANGELES—If the Los Angeles Rams win Super Bowl LVI today, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval will wear a Rams jersey at an upcoming public appearance thanks to a bet he made with Mayor Eric Garcetti. The bet will work both ways, with Garcetti forced to wear a Cincinnati Bengals jersey during a public appearance if…


CA Leader Calls for State of Emergency to End After Newsom Caught Maskless

A state leader is calling for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to terminate California’s state of emergency days after Newsom was caught maskless at a Jan. 30 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship game at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium. “We are continuing with this charade that we’re playing,” CA Senator Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) told The Epoch Times….


LA Zoo, Hollywood Honor the Late Betty White on 100th Birthday

LOS ANGELES—The late actress Betty White was honored on Jan. 17—what would have been her 100th birthday—with an emotional tribute at the Los Angeles Zoo, where she was a trustee, donor, and honorary zookeeper, and at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, where fans gathered for photos with her wax likeness. “Something feels a little incomplete here today,…


US Senate Committee Confirms Garcetti’s Ambassadorial Nomination

LOS ANGELES—The Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmed Jan. 12 the nomination of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be U.S. ambassador to India, but the nomination next needs to be confirmed by a majority of the U.S. Senate. The mayor was nominated to be an ambassador by President Joe Biden, who announced the nomination on…


Buttigieg: LA Ports Saved Christmas

In his first visit since the start of the supply chain crisis, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured Los Angeles-area ports Jan. 11, commending port workers and officials for “saving Christmas.” “One of the reasons why Christmas was not, in fact, canceled was because ports like LA and Long Beach moved record levels of…


LA Mayor: Dozens of Unvaccinated Employees on Unpaid Leave, Hundreds to Follow

Almost 80 Los Angeles city employees have been put on leave without pay after refusing to adhere to the city’s mandate to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by December, according to LA Mayor Eric Garcetti. As of Nov. 17, 77 city employees have been put on leave after declining to sign notices that instruct employees to…


Thousands Protest Against LA City Worker Vaccine Mandate

Thousands gathered in front of the Los Angeles City Hall Oct. 8, protesting the city’s upcoming December deadline for terminating all city employees and contractors unvaccinated against COVID-19. The city council voted in August to require its employees to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 18. Shortly after the approval, Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that those…


Mayor Eric Garcetti Tests Positive for COVID During UN Climate Conference

LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 3 while in Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The mayor is attending the conference with about seven staff members, all of whom tested negative. “Mayor Garcetti tested positive for COVID-19 earlier on Wednesday. He is feeling good and isolating in his…


Biden Nominates LA Mayor Eric Garcetti for India Ambassador

President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to serve as ambassador to India, the White House said Friday, selecting a high-profile ally to serve in one of the most difficult diplomatic posts. Garcetti, if confirmed, would be dispatched to India as it has been overwhelmed by a surge in coronavirus infections and…


$15 Minimum Wage Goes into Effect for Small Businesses in LA

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A $15 minimum wage went into effect for small businesses in Los Angeles July 1after being gradually phased in for businesses since being approved in 2015. The law was approved on a 14-1 vote by the City Council on May 14, 2015, and the minimum wage increase from $9 to $15 took place…