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The Los Angeles City Council today approved an extension of a five-year fee waiver for film productions shot on city property.
L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer seeks to close a pot delivery service it says violates the city's Proposition D.
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer is seeking to close a medical marijuana delivery service aided by a smartphone app.
The L.A. City Attorney expects its workload to rise 17 percent as a result of Proposition 47, which downgrades many theft and drug possession crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. Above, Men's Central Jail.
The additional staff would cost $510,482 over seven months.
Businesses like Old Navy will be open on Thanksgiving. A California Assemblywoman would like to see employees get more pay.
A San Diego assemblywoman announced today that she plans to introduce legislation to require companies to pay double time to California employees who have to work on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The proposed Promise Zone for South L.A. shaded in light blue. The current Promise Zone is shaded in gray.
A coalition led by Los Angeles Trade-Technical College signed and submitted an application today seeking to make South Los Angeles a "Promise Zone," a designation that would give the area an edge when applying for federal funding for anti-poverty progr...
Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Office of Immigrant Affairs are gearing up for President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration tonight.
Mayor Eric Garcetti said today his office stands ready to help Angelenos navigate President Barack Obama's anticipated executive order on immigration, which is is likely to protect millions of people living in the country illegally from deportation.
Prison
Another large group of defendants will seek today to have the crimes they face reduced from felonies to misdemeanors.
In jails and prisons, LGBT inmates are often deprived of basic rights and services, such as religious services, and educational and vocational training, advocates say.
In jails and prisons, LGBT inmates are often deprived of basic rights and services.
The L.A. City Council voted Friday to hold city elections in June and November of even years, a measure aimed at boosting voter turnout.
And its fate will depend on the small number of voters who do turnout.
City, county and state officials on Thursday vowed to prosecute illegal dumping in the San Fernando Valley, South L.A. and the Eastside.
Nine troubled spots in the San Fernando Valley, South Los Angeles, and the Eastside will be targeted.
Voting booth.
A roundup of the statewide and local measures and offices.
On Tuesday, voters in three Riverside County cities will decide whether to tax marijuana dispensaries to fund municipal services. The cities would join a host of others that have passed similar measures.
Three Riverside County cities are asking voters in Tuesday's election to approve tax levies on medical marijuana.
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