Since mid-November, Los Angeles Councilmember Kevin de León has been gallivanting around his Eastside district as if the past few months never happened. Instead of going on the citywide apology …
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It was the first major policy announcement from the new administration of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass — a declaration of a state of emergency aimed at providing immediate relief …
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‘Country has caught up with California’ on same-sex marriage
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — More than 18 years after Gavin Newsom defied federal law by issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples as San Francisco mayor, President Biden is on the cusp of signing …
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Mayor Karen Bass wants L.A. to believe again. Black women do
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNo mayor comes into office without expectations. Especially the mayor of a city where residents are as desperate and as hopeful for change as so many in Los Angeles are …
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There’s lots of debate and heated rhetoric over California’s high gas prices, but there are a handful of factors most agree at least contribute to the problem. California is a …
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Protesters removed from incoming L.A. Councilwoman Traci Park’s swearing in ceremony
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSeveral protesters were removed Saturday afternoon from the swearing-in ceremony of incoming Los Angeles City Councilwoman Traci Park. Park, who will represent Venice and other Westside neighborhoods, was giving a …
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Echo Park’s Taix redevelopment project clears a final hurdle
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Los Angeles City Council has removed one of final hurdles for the controversial redevelopment of Taix French Restaurant, voting unanimously to reject an appeal filed by a group seeking …
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Video shows L.A. Councilmember Kevin de León in fight with activist
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHours after drawing protesters’ ire with his first in-person appearance in two months at a Los Angeles City Council meeting, Kevin de León was involved in a fight with an …
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Trump lawyers in court for sealed hearing in Mar-a-Lago case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Lawyers for former President Trump were in court Friday for sealed arguments as part of the ongoing investigation into the presence of classified information at Trump’s Florida estate. The …
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California Politics: Oil, housing and labor spent big on 2022 legislative races
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA new legislative session kicked off in Sacramento this week after interest groups dumped nearly $78 million in independent expenditures into California Senate and Assembly races in the election. Much …