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LA City Council Proposal Would House Homeless By Beaches Across City

April 6, 2021 2:55 pm

A Los Angeles City Council motion that would temporarily house homeless people on beaches across Los Angeles was proposed on Monday by City Councilor Mike Bonin. According to the proposed action, temporary tiny home and camping sites would be established...

LA Teachers Union Votes To Return To In-Person Instruction In April

March 23, 2021 6:58 amMarch 25, 2021 10:35 am

The United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the teachers union for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), voted by a vast majority to return to in-class instruction beginning next month. They held out until Sunday before taking the vote to...

LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino Announces 2022 Mayoral Candidacy

March 15, 2021 6:06 pmMarch 15, 2021 6:08 pm

On Monday, Councilman and former LAPD officer Joe Buscaino announced that he plans to run for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2022. In his announcement, Buscaino noted that Los Angeles faces an emergency due to high rates of homelessness and...

George Gascon Recall Petition Closes In On Signature Gathering Phase

March 11, 2021 5:53 pm

Los Angeles County residents in favor of ousting District Attorney George Gascon may begin officially collecting signatures soon following weeks of new efforts against the embattled DA. Since being sworn in in December following a decisive win over former LA...

Los Angeles to Receive $1.35 Billion From Federal Stimulus Package

March 11, 2021 3:38 pmMarch 12, 2021 3:39 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Controller Ron Galperin announced Wednesday that the city will receive $1.35 billion in direct aid from the federal stimulus package passed by the U.S House this week. The package, which was subsequently signed by...

Jailed Criminals With Murder Convictions Celebrate LA DA Gascon’s Early Release Directive

March 11, 2021 6:27 am

On Wednesday, policies put into effect late last year by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, known by many as the Gascon directive, drew renewed criticism following approval by criminals charged with murder who hope to have reduced sentences...

LA Teachers Union Votes To Not Return To In-Class Learning Until They Receive Vaccinations

March 8, 2021 6:01 pm

United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the teachers union of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), announced over the weekend that all teachers would not be returning to classrooms unless their demands were met, potentially costing the LAUSD millions in...