LOS ANGELES—With their original recall campaign falling short, organizers of an effort to oust Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon announced today they have formed a new political committee and will start again from scratch. According to a statement from organizers, the original recall effort was hampered by COVID-19 pandemic health mandates, along with…
Nearly 11 Percent of Los Angeles City Employees to Seek Vaccine Exemptions
More than 6,000 people, or 11 percent, of Los Angeles city employees plan to seek an exemption from the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to city data released on Sept. 14. This comes after the Los Angeles City Council last month approved an ordinance to require city employees to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 5, with…
LA City Council Moves Toward Developing Unarmed Crisis Response Model
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles city council took a step toward developing an unarmed model of crisis response Wednesday by authorizing the city administrative officer to revise and release a Request For Proposals for the program that would divert nonviolent calls for services away from police officers. Nonprofits in Los Angeles will be able to submit…
LA County to Require COVID-19 Vaccine or Test for Outdoor Events, Vaccines at Indoor Bars
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County is preparing a revised health order that will impose new COVID-19 vaccine mandates, requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test for outdoor mega-events of 10,000 people or more, the public health director said Wednesday. The new health order, expected to be issued later this week, will also require proof…
Four Seasons Hotel Sues Insurers Over COVID-19 Coverage Denial
LOS ANGELES—The owners of the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills are suing members of Chubb and other insurance groups for allegedly breaching a contract by not compensating the plaintiffs for millions of dollars in business losses incurred during the coronavirus pandemic. Burton Way Hotels LLC brought the lawsuit Friday in Los Angeles…
Nearly 11 Percent of LA City Employees Plan To Seek Exemption From Vaccine Mandate
LOS ANGELES—Nearly 11 percent of Los Angeles’ 57,476 city employees have stated their intent to seek a religious or medical exemption from the city’s mandate that employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data released by the city today. About half of those come from the Los Angeles Police Department, which has 2,651 employees planning…
LA City Council to Consider Developing Deterrents for Illegal Street Racing
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles city council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a motion aimed at curbing illegal street racing by adding deterrents to common locations of races. The motion was introduced by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, who noted that street racing typically happens in areas with wide, straight roads that have low levels of traffic…
LA City Council OKs Plan To Deter Street Racing
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion Tuesday aimed at curbing illegal street racing by adding deterrents at common locations of races. The motion was introduced by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, who noted that street racing typically happens in areas with wide, straight roads that have low levels of traffic and easy access to…
L.A. Inspector General Recommends Regulating Pointing Guns at Unarmed People
A Los Angeles County Inspector General’s report published on Sept. 10 recommended that the Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department (LASD) regulate the practice of pointing firearms at unarmed people after an investigation into an incident in which firearms were drawn on three teenagers. In August 2020, the Santa Clarita Sherriff’s station responded to a call about…
LA Inspector General Recommends Regulating Pointing Guns at Unarmed People
A Los Angeles County Inspector General’s report published on Sept. 10 recommended that the Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department (LASD) regulate the practice of pointing firearms at unarmed people after an investigation into an incident in which firearms were drawn on three teenagers. In August 2020, the Santa Clarita Sherriff’s station responded to a call about…
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