LOS ANGELES—A group of Council District 10 residents and faith leaders protested outside Los Angeles City Hall on March 4 to call for the reinstatement of Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended following his indictment in a federal corruption case. The group of about 20 people held a large sign reading “you stole our vote!!!”…
Group of Residents Protest Ridley-Thomas’s Suspension Outside LA City Hall
March 5, 2022
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LA County Mask Mandate Ends as COVID Metrics Improve
LOS ANGELES—Indoor mask-wearing is no longer mandatory in Los Angeles County, thanks to a new health order that took effect Friday in response to federal data showing a decreased impact of COVID-19 on the county’s health care system. Effective at midnight, mask-wearing went from mandatory to “strongly recommended” in most indoor spaces across the county….
Los Angeles to Convert City-Owned Properties for Homeless Use
March 3, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles may soon repurpose more than 25 existing city properties into interim housing for the homeless, according to a report initially released on Jan. 12 by the city’s controller. The Los Angeles City Council voted on March 1 to have the city’s administrative office report back within 30 days on how the city would go…
Quills and Thrills as Prodigious Porcupine Puppet Unveiled
LOS ANGELES—It was a quilling experience for all. Percy, a porcupine puppet of prodigious proportions, emerged from her giant stump home for an audience of schoolchildren and media members at a Los Angeles park on Tuesday. The adorable beast inspired oohs and awwws as she blinked her droopy eyes and opened her mouth to show…
Audit Reveals LA Spending up to $837K to House Single Homeless Person
Commentary The Los Angeles homeless problem is getting worse, up double digits again this year to about 41,000 people. Rather than implementing common sense solutions to address the problem, L.A.’s politicians have chosen instead to use it as a pretext for implementing their progressive agenda, such as providing free, permanent government housing. The cost of…
Newsom Grants Millions to Address Homeless Crisis After Encampment Fire Leaves One Dead
March 2, 2022
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A day after a homeless encampment fire in San Francisco left one dead last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced how $50 million in state grants will be doled out to various communities in the state to help provide housing. “California is taking on the unacceptable status quo with a historic response to house thousands…
LAPD Officers Now Required to Explain ‘Pretextual’ Stops
March 1, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Commission updated its policy on so-called “pretextual stops” on March 1 to discipline officers—beginning with additional training—if they don’t articulate at the moment why a traffic or other minor violation escalates into a criminal investigation. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) defines a pretextual stop as one in which officers…
Los Angeles Approves Motions to Combat Illegal Dumping Throughout City
March 1, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council approved on March 1 some components of a plan aimed at reducing illegal dumping throughout the city, including shortening the time it takes to deploy cleanup teams when a report is made about excess trash and debris. “The city of Los Angeles is facing a crisis when it comes…
LA Homicides Down in January, Overall Crime Up: Police Chief
LOS ANGELES—Eleven fewer homicides were reported in Los Angeles during the first month of 2022 than during the same period in 2021, a drop of nearly 17 percent, Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday. The city had a nearly 12 percent year-over-year climb in homicides in 2021, bringing it to levels not seen since 2006, Moore…
LAUSD to Create New Online Schools Before Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect Fall 2022
February 28, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Superintendent Alberto Carvalho confirmed on Feb. 28 the district will create several new online schools in anticipation of an influx of online program enrollment when the district’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate takes effect in the fall. The six new independent online learning programs have been planned to accommodate students…
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