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Around 100 people came out to hear what some of the candidates for the vacant 15th district city council seat had to say Wednesday night.
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Such behavior erodes the integrity of our city's elections.
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In 2007, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proposed a plan to provide free wireless Internet access throughout the city's 498 square miles in 2009. Two years after not reaching the goal, one private company has begun to fill those shoes on its own.
Detail of a Justin Brimmer campaign ad
At age 26, Justin Brimmer is the youngest of the candidates running for the now vacant 15th district city council seat in November's special election. But don't mistake his age for inexperience.
Hundreds of Occupy LA members are camping outside Los Angeles City Hall
Occupy LA has gained official support of the Los Angeles City Council after it unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday afternoon. It now heads to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for his approval or veto.
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…
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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…
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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
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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.
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