Tag: Los Angeles City Council
California Globe 2024 Primary Election Night Results
The Globe will keep an updated tally of races across the state through the night. Some races are not expected to be called tonight because of how close many are and because of the high number of mail-in ballots that...
About Last Week …and Some About This Week
Politics, politics, politics, politics. Well, let’s let Mel Brooks say it better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaTMz4QpBKc On Tuesday, voters will go to the polls in California to pick some folks who get to be on the November ballot to maybe get picked again....
Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar Sentenced To 13 Years In Federal Prison
Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar was sentenced to 13 years in Federal prison on Friday on racketeering and tax evasion charges after having plead guilty last year to avoid a February trial. Between 2013 and 2017, Huizar was...
Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo Pleads No Contest To LA DUI, Receives Restricted License For Three Months
Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) pled no contest one count of misdemeanor driving under the influence on Friday, avoiding a potentially longer sentence because of reaching a deal with the deputy City Attorney in dropping a second charge of driving...
LA Mayor Karen Bass Celebrates One Year In Office Despite Homeless Program Failures
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass celebrated one year in office on Tuesday, with many Angelinos reflecting negatively because of her failure to improve the growing homeless problem in the city. In November 2022, Bass narrowly defeated developer Rick Caruso and...
Los Angeles City Council Moves Forward With Proposal to Ban Cashless Businesses
The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-0 on Tuesday to move forward with a motion that would ban all cashless stores in the city, with the chief legislative analyst now being instructed to work with the city attorney on the...