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Senate Republicans Outline Decades of Democrats Killing Wildfire Prevention Bills

January 22, 2025 5:07 pmJanuary 23, 2025 1:10 pm

With several wildfires still blazing in Los Angeles, the Globe has been reflecting on how and why this is happening, especially with the state’s recent history of devastating and deadly wildfires. We harkened back to former Gov. Jerry Brown, who...

California’s Professional Political Class Caused the State’s Demise

January 20, 2025 3:15 amJanuary 21, 2025 11:49 am

As California Governor Gavin Newsom makes the rounds on every available media outlet – on every podcast and media interview – insisting that now is not the time to point fingers over the responsibility of the Pacific Palisades and Los...

AG Bonta Reportedly Challenging LA Council Districts

October 18, 2024 3:57 pmOctober 18, 2024 3:57 pm

Nury Martinez may get her wish after all. As you may recall, Martinez was Los Angeles City Council President when she and two other council members and a union boss had a private meeting about re-drawing the council district map...

Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Begins 13 Year Federal Prison Sentence

October 8, 2024 1:29 pmOctober 8, 2024 1:30 pm

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar surrendered to U.S. Bureau of Prisons officials at Federal Correction Institution Lompoc II (FCI Lompoc II) on Monday, beginning his 13 year prison sentence for racketeering and tax evasion crimes. Between 2013 and...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Vetos Police Reform Proposition; Council Upholds Veto

August 1, 2024 10:38 amAugust 1, 2024 10:38 am

The Los Angeles City Council upheld Mayor Karen Bass’ veto of a ballot measure that would have expanded the LAPD Chief’s powers to include firing officers for misconduct, stopping it from reaching voters this November by a single vote. The...

Bi de Leon: President and LA Councilman Following the Same Path?

July 11, 2024 9:33 amJuly 11, 2024 9:33 am

At the Harold Stassen Tavern on the Island of Misfit Pols, former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez is most likely right now sitting at the end of the bar and slowly and gently and methodically banging her head...

LA Homeless Report Finds City Has Been Actively Making People Lose Shelter

July 6, 2024 2:25 amJuly 6, 2024 2:26 am

A new report unveiled at the Los Angeles City Council meeting earlier this week found that the city impounded 555 vehicles in which homeless people lived in while only offering shelter to 186 in the pat two years, going directly...