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Nury Martinez Resigns As LA City Council President Following Audio of Racist Comments

October 10, 2022 2:02 pmOctober 10, 2022 2:02 pm

Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez resigned as President of the Council on Monday following the weekend reveal of leaked audio featuring multiple negative racial comments and slurs by Martinez and fellow City Council members Kevin de Leon and...

LA City Council Votes to Pass Ordinance Prohibiting Sale, Repair of Bikes on City Streets

June 16, 2022 6:34 pmJune 16, 2022 5:34 pm

The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-3 on a measure to prohibit the sale and repair of bikes in the street, with proponents celebrating it as a new way to limit crime and opponents saying that is going to hurt...

LA City Council Proposes Making All New Buildings in City Carbon Neutral

February 10, 2022 2:36 amFebruary 9, 2022 9:37 pm

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman introduced legislation during the LA City Council meeting Wednesday to require all-newly constructed buildings in Los Angeles to be carbon neutral. Since the 2010’s, California has set a number large-scale environmental transition goals by...

LA City Council Redistricting Commission Announces New District Boundary Approval, Angering Members

October 1, 2021 11:38 amOctober 1, 2021 12:00 pm

The Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission announced on Thursday that they approved of a single draft map, angering several council members whose districts have been radically altered. Due to population shifts, demographics changes, development expansion and other factors, largely...

LA City Council Passes Ordinance Banning Protests From Happening Within 300 Feet of Targeted Residences

September 22, 2021 3:40 pmSeptember 23, 2021 9:23 am

In a 13-2 vote, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday that bans protests from taking place within 300 feet of the targeted person’s residence. The ordinance specifically targets groups and organizations who use violent or abusive tactics,...

Leading Recall Proponent Against LA Councilman Mike Bonin Home Attacked

September 20, 2021 3:13 pmApril 3, 2022 7:17 am

Late last week, Katrina Schmidt’s home was attacked following her personal address being included in an ad by Bonin’s anti-recall organization. Schmidt is one of the activists leading the recall against Los Angeles Councilman Mike Bonin. Earlier this year, several...

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...