Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin released a report on Aug. 12 examining how both the city and county are using the $1.28 billion in federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds. President Joe Biden passed the $1.9 trillion ARP on March 11; of those funds, $29.2 billion was given to the state of California, in…
Los Angeles Councilmember Calls for Ban on Homeless Encampments Near Schools
Los Angeles City Councilmember Joe Buscaino called for a ban on homeless encampments from within 500 feet of schools, but his press conference on Aug. 16 was cut short when activists disrupted the announcement. Earlier this month, Mayor Eric Garcetti restored a ban on homeless encampments in public areas. The ordinance also gives city council…
Los Angeles City Council to Ban Strobe Lights from Public Demonstrations
The Los Angeles City Council voted 9-5 on Aug. 17 to move to ban strobe lights from public demonstrations and protests. Councilmember Maria Rodriguez introduced the ordinance last month, saying strobe lights had the potential to disorient or potentially blind police officers. Councilmember Joe Buscaino seconded the motion. On Aug. 4, the motion passed the city council’s Public Safety Committee with only one…
Police Release Description of Stabbing Suspect From Los Angeles Vaccine Mandate Protests
LOS ANGELES—Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a man suspected of stabbing another man during demonstrations in downtown Los Angeles over COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The suspect was described as possibly white or Hispanic, between the ages of 20 and 30 with long blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a black bandanna, black…
Los Angeles County Sherriff Wants to Declare Local State of Emergency to Address Homelessness
August 16, 2021
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Los Angeles County Sherriff Alex Villanueva said the county should declare a local state of emergency to address homelessness. Villanueva held a public community meeting in Granada Hills on Aug. 12, where he and others from the department’s Homeless Outreach and Mental Evaluation teams and the Narcotics Bureau spoke about homelessness and public safety. Currently, there are more than…
Los Angeles County Sheriff Again Calls for State of Emergency to Address Homelessness
August 16, 2021
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has again called for the county to declare a local state of emergency to address homelessness. Villanueva held a public community meeting in Granada Hills on Aug. 12, where he and others from the department’s Homeless Outreach and Mental Evaluation teams and the Narcotics Bureau spoke about homelessness and public safety. Currently, there…
Los Angeles Families Impacted by Fireworks Blast Demand City Repair Their Homes
LOS ANGELES—South Los Angeles families planned a rally on Aug. 16 outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters and City Hall to demand the city immediately fix their damaged homes and hold officers accountable for a destructive fireworks blast set off by a bomb squad on June 30. The families are seeking immediate repairs for their…
Dueling Protests in Los Angeles Over Vaccine Mandates Leads to Stabbing and Assaults
LOS ANGELES—A man who was stabbed during dueling demonstrations in downtown Los Angeles over COVID-19 vaccine mandates has been released from the hospital, police said Aug. 15. Spokesman Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department had no further information about the victim, and said Aug. 15 that no arrests have been made in Aug….
Los Angeles County Begins Offering 3rd Doses Of COVID Vaccine
LOS ANGELES—With the newly provided blessing of the federal government, Los Angeles County health officials began offering third doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines Aug. 14 for people with severely compromised immune systems. Among those qualifying for the booster shots are organ transplant recipients, people undergoing cancer treatment, HIV patients and people on select…
Los Angeles City Council Moves to Improve Pollution Response After Hyperion Sewage Spill
The Los Angeles City Council this week moved to improve its pollution response after the 17 million gallon sewage spill from the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant last month. Councilmembers Mitch O’Farrell and Paul Koretz introduced a motion Aug. 10 that would instruct the city’s sanitation department to look into improvements that can be made to…
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