A federal judge’s order requiring local governments to house the homeless on Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles was unanimously overturned by a federal appeals court on Sept. 23; the case was sent back to the lower court for proceedings. The Los Angeles Alliance for Human Rights, a group of stakeholders and residents, sued Los…
Appeals Court Strikes Down Judge’s Order to House Homeless on Skid Row
Rep. Karen Bass Reportedly Planning to Run for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2022
LOS ANGELES—Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) is planning to run for mayor of Los Angeles in the 2022 election, it was reported Sept. 24. The Los Angeles Times first reported the news Friday morning, citing three people familiar with Bass’s plans. Bass has been facing public pressure to run for mayor following the Aug. 23…
Man Dies After Being Shot by Deputies Near Lancaster
LANCASTER, Calif.—An investigation was continuing Sept. 24 into the fatal shooting of a man by sheriff’s deputies following a pursuit in the Lancaster area that ended with the suspect allegedly pointing a weapon at deputies. Deputies were called at approximately 4:10 p.m. Thursday to Deputy Pierre W. Bain Park at 45045 Fifth Street East, where…
City Attorney Urges LA City Council to Include Hookah in Flavored Tobacco Ban
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer urged the City Council to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco, including hookah, instead of the current draft ordinance excluding hookah from the ban on Sept. 23. The Los Angeles City Council on June 16 directed the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to ban flavored tobacco…
California School Districts Report Teacher Shortages
California is suffering from a teacher shortage and offering signing bonuses amid returning to in-person learning. The state teacher shortage has been occurring for years, but the recent COVID-19 pandemic escalated the issue as many school personnel retired or resigned. “We are absolutely strained,” Hasmig Minassian, a ninth-grade teacher at Berkely High School told The…
LA Sheriff Criticizes Study of Deputy Gangs
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva claimed bias in think tank RAND Corporation’s report—regarding gang-like cliques in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD)—at a Sept. 22 press conference. Villanueva criticized the study’s methodology since the county board of supervisors appointed the individuals that participated in the focus group who may have a personal bias against the…
Los Angeles to Seek Rental Subsidies to House Homeless
The City of Los Angeles will seek increased rental subsidies to house its growing homeless population, particularly those with physical and mental health concerns. The city voted to advance the Housing Now Fund on Sept. 21, which would partner with Los Angeles County’s Department of Health Services to instruct the city administrative officer to find…
Los Angeles Teachers Union Reaches Deal With School District on COVID-19 Safety, Wage Hike
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and its teachers union announced a tentative agreement Wednesday on extended safety protocols and learning support for students who must quarantine because of COVID-19—as well as a 5 percent pay raise and other financial boosts for educators. The agreement must be approved by a vote of the…
LAX to Pilot Earthquake Early Warning System
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) announced today that it will pilot an earthquake early warning system to give travelers and employees a few extra seconds of warning before a quake strikes. The system will first be tested at one of the airport’s terminals, using $150,000 from a $1 million innovation fund through the city’s…
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall Below 1,000 in Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES—COVID-19 hospitalizations in Los Angeles County fell below the 1,000 mark Wednesday for the first time since late July, continuing a steady decline from a summer peak of nearly 1,800 in mid-August. According to state figures, there were 991 COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals as of Wednesday, a drop from 1,018 on…
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