Los Angeles City Council – Page 19

LA City Council Gives Final Approval For Homeless Encampment Ban Ordinance

July 29, 2021 2:25 amJuly 28, 2021 3:52 pm

The Los Angeles City Council gave a final approval for a sweeping homeless encampment ban on Wednesday nearly a month after initially being approved by the Council. The now-approved ordinance bans lying, sitting, sleeping, and storing personal property on public...

Councilman Mike Bonin Recall Petition Approved By LA City Clerk

July 14, 2021 11:06 am

Los Angeles City Clerk Holly Wolcott announced this week that the petition to recall Councilman Mike Bonin was approved for signature gathering, becoming the second member of the LA City Council to receive such a notice in the past week....

Los Angeles City Council Passes Sweeping Anti-Homeless Camping Ordinance 13-2

July 2, 2021 3:19 pm

The Los Angeles City Council passed one of the largest anti-homeless camping measures in recent years on Thursday, with public areas in the city likely to be homeless free soon after a second vote later this month. According to the...

Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin Given Recall Notice

June 16, 2021 10:49 amMarch 22, 2022 11:46 am

Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin was handed a recall notice on Tuesday at his Mar Vista home, becoming the latest of dozens of recall efforts sweeping the state in the past year and the second against a Los Angeles...

Former LA City Councilman Mitchell Englander Reports to Tucson Federal Prison

June 2, 2021 2:56 pmJune 2, 2021 4:22 pm

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Mitchell Englander began serving his 14-month sentence this week at the Tucson U.S. Penitentiary for planning to obstruct a public corruption investigation. Englander, who served as Chief of Staff to then-Councilman Greig Smith from 2003...

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to Likely Receive Ambassadorship to India

May 27, 2021 11:14 am

On Wednesday, multiple outlets and officials close to the Ambassador selection process reported that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti would likely be nominated as the next Ambassador to India. President Joe Biden has not formally announced any ambassadorship picks since...

LAPD Requests $67 Million, 50 New Officers To Help Improve Protest Response, Protester Relations

April 27, 2021 7:14 pmApril 29, 2021 10:43 am

The Los Angeles Police Department requested nearly $67 million in funding to help improve protest response on Tuesday, leading to a major backlash from many groups who have been trying to reduce their budget since the George Floyd protests last...