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Joe Buscaino
Joe Buscaino, an LAPD officer, is one of the 11 candidates running for an open seat on the L.A. City Council. He says he is running after being approached by several members of the community.
Not all defeated projects deserved being ground down by CEQA challenges. Not all objections to development projects were principled. But they did reflect a bias in the law toward localism. That's the real target of so-called "CEQA reform."
Despite PETA's protests so far no changes have been made to the float | Photo: Reut R. Cohen
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said they will continue to protest the city of Glendale's float, which features a depiction of a circus…
CicLAvia
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a motion for CicLAvia, the event where miles of streets are closed to vehicles and…
los-angeles-business-tax-reform
Depending on your perspective Los Angeles' gross receipts tax on businesses either provides much needed revenue -- to the tune of $425 million per year -- or harms economic growth
occupy-los-angeles-resolution
Since Saturday, protestors have gathered and camped outside Los Angeles City Hall as part of a national movement calling attention to a variety of economic issues.
Crumbling sidewalks are diagnostic of a city in trouble.
Assorted Fur
West Hollywood City Council members have delayed final approval on an ordinance that would ban retailers from selling fur within the city's 1.9 square mile limits.
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said Monday that he will move 150 police officers from street patrol duty to parolee supervision in order to cope with the state's parolee realignment plan.
Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles County | Courtesy the ACLU of Southern California
It's been a bad week for Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca.
Photo: Reut R. Cohen
Los Angeles is often perceived as the land of perpetual youth.
A flash mob on Hollywood Boulevard occurred after a tweet from a DJ
Flash Mobs are occurring almost weekly in Los Angeles and LAPD is trying to track down the events before they happen.
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