Tag: Los Angeles

LA Landlords Describe Weight of Inflation, Rent Moratoriums on Their Income

LOS ANGELES—Several landlords claim in sworn declarations they have lost thousands of dollars through delinquent rent payments and inflation because of Los Angeles County’s eviction moratorium and will continue to do so if an extension of the measure goes into effect as scheduled next month. The extended eviction restrictions, approved by the Board of Supervisors…


Hollywood Forever Cemetery Approved as Historic-Cultural Monument

LOS ANGELES—The Hollywood Forever Cemetery was designated a historic-cultural monument by the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday following a unanimous recommendation from the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission. The cemetery was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, the cemetery’s 100th anniversary. On June 25, Councilman Mitch O’Farrell began the city’s effort to…


West Hollywood’s Bizarre Plan to ‘Pay If You’re Gay’

Commentary Los Angeles County voters in 2017 resoundingly approved Measure H, a landmark quarter percent increase to the county’s sales tax to address homelessness. It has not worked. Homelessness has become dramatically worse. When one hears what the City of West Hollywood is doing with their share of the funds, it is easy to see…


1 Injured After Freight Train Derails East of Los Angeles

COLTON, Calif.—A Union Pacific freight train carrying lumber derailed in Southern California on Monday, sending 13 rail cars and three locomotives off the tracks. The derailment occurred around 7:30 a.m. near Colton, in San Bernardino County east of Los Angeles, according to Union Pacific. A contractor who was helping with cleanup efforts was injured, said…


LA City Bans RV Encampments on Some Streets Amid Rising Crime and Dumping

LOS ANGELES—Several Los Angeles city councilors moved to ban recreational vehicles (RVs) from 24-hour parking on certain streets amid resident complaints that RV encampments have become hot spots for crime. On March 11, the LA City Council unanimously approved four resolutions to ban RVs over six feet tall from parking along certain streets in Districts…


Los Angeles Bans RV Encampments on Some Streets Amid Rising Crime, Dumping

LOS ANGELES—Several Los Angeles city councilors moved to ban recreational vehicles (RVs) from 24-hour parking on certain streets amid resident complaints that RV encampments have become hot spots for crime. On March 11, the LA City Council unanimously approved four resolutions to ban RVs over six feet tall from parking along certain streets in Districts…


Los Angeles Gives $50 Savings Accounts to All First Graders in LAUSD

LOS ANGELES—A program to give first-grade students in Los Angeles a savings account with a $50 seed deposit was expanded to include all Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) first graders, city and county officials announced Monday, calling it the largest program of its kind in the nation. The Opportunity LA program began in Spring…


California Republicans Push Back Against Progressive Homeless Policies

SACRAMENTO— A group of Republican lawmakers introduced more than a dozen bills to combat California’s worsening homeless crisis March 16, a problem they say the state’s Democrats have inadequately addressed as billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent and the homeless population continues to grow. Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (R-Yuba City), Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez…


LA Unified to End Indoor Mask Mandate Next Week

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced it will end its indoor mask mandate for students and staff by March 23 after a week of negotiating an existing contract with its teachers’ union.  “Los Angeles Unified is pleased to announce that we have reached agreement with labor groups to align with the guidance…


Leak Reported at Chemical Company in Atwater Village Area in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—A chemical leak at a business in the Atwater Village area prompted a hazardous-materials response and an evacuation on March 17, but no injuries were reported. The problem was reported about 8:40 a.m. at Huntsman Chemical in the 4500 block of West Electronics Place, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “This…