LOS ANGELES—A day after a bid to keep the city’s COVID-19 state of emergency in place until permanent tenant protections are implemented failed by one vote, some councilors are pressing their colleagues to move quickly to enact protections for renters who could face eviction after the end of the month. Temporary tenant protections are set…

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted Nov. 9 to move its winter recess back by a week to allow new council members to take part in one meeting before the break. The council was originally set to begin its winter recess on Dec. 7, but it approved a motion by Council President Paul Krekorian…

Embattled Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León said he has no intention of resigning despite calls to step down by protesters, his fellow councilmembers, and even President Joe Biden. De León is embroiled in a City Hall scandal in which he and two other councilmembers were recorded in a conversation making racist remarks and…

LOS ANGELES—A Superior Court judge July 19 again blocked Herb Wesson from acting as a temporary replacement for suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, adding more confusion to the representation of the 10th District. The ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel prevents Wesson from performing any council functions. The decision effectively…

The Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) new chief Kristin Crowley, who was sworn into the position last month, will have an annual base salary of about $367,000—nearly 8 percent higher than her predecessor. The LA City Council unanimously approved Crowley’s annual salary April 26, which was recommended by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Garcetti nominated Crowley—a 22-year…

The Los Angeles City Council is calling for former Councilman Herb Wesson to temporarily represent District 10 in place of Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended after being indicted on federal fraud and bribery charges. Council President Nury Martinez introduced a motion (pdf) on Feb. 16 to have Wesson fill in for Ridley-Thomas until the end…

The Los Angeles City Council is calling for former Councilman Herb Wesson to temporarily represent District 10 in place of Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended after being indicted on federal fraud and bribery charges. Council President Nury Martinez introduced a motion (pdf) on Feb. 16 to have Wesson fill in for Ridley-Thomas until the end…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Councilman Joe Buscaino, of Council District 15, endorsed the recall campaign against Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón via a video uploaded to Twitter on the morning of Jan. 31.  Buscaino is also running to replace Eric Garcetti for Los Angeles mayor this year.   “I normally don’t believe in recalls but what…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin will not be running for re-election in the upcoming race for Council District 11. Bonin announced on Jan. 26 he will not seek a third term in the June primary elections and will shift his focus to his health and wellness instead. He said his position in the…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Council voted on Jan. 19 to explore amending the city’s municipal code to suspend a property’s ability to be used as a short-term rental if any criminal activity occurred at the location while being rented. The city’s current ordinance, which was passed in 2018, limits home-sharing to primary residences and requires…