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With L.A. in crisis, Mayor Karen Bass’ hiring goal for the LAPD slips further out of reach
Bass called for a burst of hiring at the LAPD two years ago. Now, her goal of a 9,500-officer force looks farther away than ...
Letters to the Editor: Why Mayor Bass' climate proposal is 'a case of penny-wise, pound-foolish'
The climate change-fueled Palisades and Eaton fires caused billions of dollars worth of damage,' writes a Times reader. 'I ...
LA Games give city an opportunity to improve, Mayor Bass says
Los Angeles will be ready to welcome the world when it hosts the Olympics in 2028 and will use the time leading up to the ...
Mayor Bass, leaders from 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games expected to make important announcement
Mayor Karen Bass and leaders from the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games are expected to make an important announcement ...
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The mayor’s budget proposal could change LA. Here’s where the cuts would hit the hardest
Facing a historic budget shortfall, it’s clear the city needs to change its spending. But the cuts are not uniform. Some ...
Newsom unveils an encampment directive, and cities in LA County weigh in
Governor Newsom’s model ordinance prompted mixed reaction from leaders in LA, Long Beach, Pasadena and Pico Rivera ...
Mayor Karen Bass Talks Resilience, Recovery, and the Road to the Olympics at the Milken Institute Global Conference
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reflects on her journey from trauma nurse to city leader, shares insights on wildfire recovery, ...
SAG-AFTRA's ‘Here's Looking At You L.A.' & Mayor Karen Bass Push For State & Federal Tax Incentives To Get Hollywood Working Again
In a soiree intersection of media, labor and real politick, SAG-AFTRA wants to pull the home of Hollywood together to get ...
Don’t let the mayor’s budget make our streets even worse
The current proposal represents a dystopian nightmare for our streets, sidewalks and public transportation system.
Mayor Karen Bass blasts everyone but herself for wildfire handling, aftermath
Mayor Karen Bass foisted blame for the city’s mishandling of January’s deadly Los Angeles wildfires and their aftermath on ...
Newsom urges California cities and counties to ban homeless encampments
Gov. Newsom pushes California to clear homeless camps, offering $3.3B in funds to expand housing options while enforcing new ...
LA Mayor Credits Trump on Fire Aid, Stays Wary on Immigration
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is navigating one of her city’s most challenging periods in decades. She’s facing a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall, the long recovery from January’s wildfires, and ...