L.A. City Council Approves a Controversial Anti-Camping Ordinance
Lawmakers are attempting to get a handle on the city's encampments by allowing case-by-case enforcement in sensitive areas, and homeless advocates are concerned
From the Crime Rate to Councilman Lunches, All of the Public Info You Had No Idea You Could Access
Ever want to take a deeper look at what's going on in city politics, and where money is going and flowing? So much info is at your fingertips if you know where to look
What Now? With a Mayor on the Way Out, L.A. Plunges Into the Great Unknown
A leadership void when Eric Garcetti goes to India could have serious repercussions for the city
It’s Official: Biden Taps L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti for India Ambassadorship
After eight years in office, L.A.’s mayor is poised to take an ambassadorship, leaving a void in city hall
The Garcetti-to-India Waiting Game Has Pushed L.A. into Political Purgatory
Two months after rumors of an ambassadorship started circulating, Los Angeles still doesn't know if its mayor will stay or go—and that uncertainty could have ramifications
How Some City Leaders Keep Piles of Cash Flowing to Their Favored Causes
Since 2000, local pols have propelled a staggering $117 million in so-called 'behested payments.' Here's a breakdown of where that cash is coming from and where it's going
Joe Buscaino Positions Himself as the ‘Clean Streets’ Candidate for L.A. Mayor
The cop-turned-councilman drops an ad a year before Election Day and plays the public safety card
Coarse Comments Have Mayor Garcetti’s Chief of Staff in Hot Water
Is L.A.'s mayor just really bad at picking top aides?
If Garcetti Goes to India, Who’ll Step In as Interim Mayor?
The chatter that President Joe Biden will soon nominate Mayor Eric Garcetti to be the next U.S. Ambassador to India is growing deafening. Numerous media outlets are reporting that...
Actor Ricky Schroder Throws Costco Tantrum Over Misunderstood Masking Rules
The former child star followed up to say he "had to use" an employee to make a point to the "corporate overlords"