During an appearance at Rowley Gym in Gardena, California, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of police reform bills into law Sept. 30 intending to hold officers accountable for misconduct and setting restrictions on certain uses of force, despite police unions’ disapproval of the legislation. One of the bills approved, Senate Bill 2, decertifies law…
California Invests $15 Million To Improve Transportation Along LA River
LOS ANGELES—California will invest more than $15 million into projects to improve transportation along the Los Angeles River, officials announced Sept. 29. “The L.A. River is an iconic destination for people across this region—and these investments demonstrate the strength of our coalition taking action to help it realize its full potential,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said….
Newsom Signs 7 Bills to Address Homelessness
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a legislative package aimed at reducing homelessness by expanding mental and behavioral health services during a Sept. 29 press conference in Los Angeles. Newsom was joined alongside Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis, and California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly…
Los Angeles Delays Vote on Ordinance to Require Vaccinations Indoors
LOS ANGELES—With one member withholding his vote, the Los Angeles City Council was forced Sept. 29 to delay by one week a decision on a proposed ordinance that would require people to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before entering many indoor public spaces. Councilman Joe Buscaino invoked a City Council rule to withhold unanimous…
Downey Becomes 31st City to Issue ‘No Confidence’ Vote in Gascón
Downey city council voted “no confidence” in Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon on Sept. 28, becoming the 31st city in Los Angeles County to condemn Gascón’s policies. The “no confidence” resolution, passing with a 3-1 vote, was brought forward by Mayor Claudia Frometa, who emphasized that the Special Directives (SDs) on criminal prosecution…
Universal Studios, Six Flags Ease COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Requirements
LOS ANGELES—Responding to concerns from the theme park industry, Los Angeles County has slightly eased its upcoming COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirement for visitors to large venues such as Six Flags Magic Mountain and Universal Studios Hollywood, but the overall mandate will remain. Under a recently enacted county Health Officer Order, all attendees and employees…
COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Requirements Ease for Universal Studios, Six Flags
LOS ANGELES—Responding to concerns from the theme park industry, Los Angeles County has slightly eased its upcoming COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirement for visitors to large venues such as Six Flags Magic Mountain and Universal Studios Hollywood, but the overall mandate will remain. Under a recently enacted county Health Officer Order, all attendees and employees…
Police Commission OKs Plan for More Funding, Training for LAPD
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Commission approved Sept. 28 an $18.5 million plan from the police department aimed at improving how it handles protests and civil unrest, but the City Council will need to approve the funding increase. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)—which has a $1.76 billion budget this fiscal year—had initially submitted a…
LA Nonprofit Launches Micro-Forest Initiative in City Parks
The Los Angeles Parks Foundation has launched an initiative to plant ten “micro-forests” per year in the city’s parks, imitating a similar project in Paris as groups across the world promote forest growth with the aim of improving the natural environment and limiting climate change. “In the spring or summer of 2020, I read about Paris’s micro-forests…
Lakers Say They’re Building a Vintage Championship Contender
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.—LeBron James has heard the basketball world talking about how the Los Angeles Lakers are too old, and he is laughing—both literally and figuratively. “Some of the memes and some of the jokes have been extremely funny,” James said with a grin on Sept. 28. At 36 years old, James is on a…
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