LOS ANGELES—A 30-year-old man was shot and killed near Los Angeles City Hall before sunrise on July 14. Central Division officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were called at 3:05 a.m. to First and Spring Streets regarding shots fired. Upon their arrival, the officers found the victim on a sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds,…

LOS ANGELES—Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the Southland Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to protect abortion rights, with the U.S. Supreme Court apparently poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. The Women’s March Foundation said it received more than 50,000 signups for the “Bans Off…

Crime is continuing to rise in Los Angeles, which leaves us to wonder what the cause could be. My guest is Dennis Zine, former police officer and former city council member of Los Angeles. He discusses why city hall’s approach is impacting the rise in crime.   * Click the “Save” button below the video…

LOS ANGELES—With COVID-19 restrictions now lifted, the public was allowed into the Los Angeles City Council chambers during the body’s meeting Wednesday for the first time since March 2020—but with people no longer able to comment remotely, most of those who spoke urged councilors to reverse that decision. Adam Smith of West L.A. was the…

The Los Angeles City Council resumed its regular schedule on March 4—including holding regular Friday meetings—for the first time in two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Since pandemic lockdowns began in March 2020, the city council has held only 8 Friday meetings and opted out of 95 Friday meetings—not including recessed Fridays. For 15…

The Los Angeles City Council resumed its regular schedule on March 4—including holding regular Friday meetings—for the first time in two years since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns began in March 2020. During that time, the city council has held only 8 Friday meetings and opted out of 95 Friday meetings—not including recessed Fridays. For 15…

The Los Angeles City Council approved the final map for the city’s 15 council districts Dec. 7. The map, based on 2020 Census data, will take effect at the beginning of 2022 and will define district lines in Los Angeles for the next decade. Councilmembers unanimously approved the map, with Councilman Joe Buscaino absent and…

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council approved on Nov. 2 spending $2 million from its homeless services fund for the printing and installation of signage to enforce a new law prohibiting people from sleeping and camping on sidewalks and in parks. The law, which went into effect Sept. 3, prohibits sleeping, sitting, camping, and obstructing…