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Last December, Mayor Karen Bass moved to speed up the production of affordable housing in Los Angeles by issuing Executive Directive 1. This measure streamlines the approval of new multi-unit …

WASHINGTON —  As war and winter collide, a top advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged during a recent visit to Washington that the days ahead “will be tough” as his …

WASHINGTON —  Vice President Kamala Harris prefers Gen Z to millennials. “I love Gen Z,” she told a crowd of donors at the Ritz-Carlton in Boston earlier this month while reflecting …

SACRAMENTO —  For the first time in 30 years, the California prison system plans to nearly double most hourly wages for incarcerated workers, a proposal that comes amid a broader debate …

Sean Hannity and Gavin Newsom are an unlikely cable news bromance. The conservative Fox News host and the Democratic California governor are ideologically polar opposites. But their recent joint appearances …

Faced with an uptick in complaints from Los Angeles County park employees about assaults and harassment, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday allowing staff to temporarily ban …

California elections watchdogs have fined a former Orange County assemblyman $100,000 for using campaign funds to cover myriad personal costs — including family vacations, his children’s cellphone bills and $2,400 …

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser helping you catch up on the events of the week, with help from …

I went to John F. Kennedy’s funeral parade. My father was a lawyer and had an office that looked out on the route. We arrived early in the morning, and …

OAKLAND —  For years, everyone could spot Daniel Real on the road by the big white Oakland Athletics sticker he had plastered on his truck. Real said his family roots in …