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LA Schools, Teachers Union Agree to 21% Pay Raise In Three-Year Contract

April 18, 2023 1:00 pmApril 18, 2023 1:00 pm

A new agreement by the Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) and United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) teachers union was reached Tuesday, resulting in a 21% raise for teachers over the next three years, as well as ending the possibility...

LA Mayor Karen Bass Gives State Of The City Address

April 18, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 27, 2023 6:23 am

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass gave her first State of the City address on Monday, unveiling her plans for the city for the next year on issues ranging from homelessness to public safety to infrastructure issues. Speaking from LA City...

$25 An Hour Minimum Wage Proposed by LA City Council For Tourism Workers

April 12, 2023 5:29 pmApril 13, 2023 9:39 am

Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price introduced a motion on Wednesday to increase the minimum wage for tourism workers from $16 an hour to $25 an hour. The proposal is the latest in a flurry of minimum wage increases and...

Select Committee on CCP Chairman Gallagher Discusses Recent California Trip

April 12, 2023 2:45 amApril 12, 2023 6:27 am

A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) traveled to California last week for several high-level meetings with industry leaders, including studio executives from Hollywood, tech industry leaders...

House Speaker McCarthy Meets With Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen In Simi Valley

April 6, 2023 2:30 amApril 6, 2023 2:31 am

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen met at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Wednesday, with both affirming close U.S.-Taiwanese relations at a time when relations between the U.S. and China have...

Special LA City Council Election Held To Replace Disgraced Councilwoman Nury Martinez

April 5, 2023 12:15 pmApril 5, 2023 12:15 pm

The special Los Angeles City Council sixth district election to replace former disgraced Councilwoman Nury Martinez was held on Tuesday, with current results showing no clear winner as of Thursday afternoon. Martinez, the former City Councilwoman, served the sixth district...

Recall Effort Against LA City Councilman Kevin De Leon Fails

April 5, 2023 2:21 amApril 5, 2023 2:22 am

The recall effort against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon ended this week as the petition to put the question of recalling the Councilman in his district came up around 10,000 signatures short of the roughly 21,000 needed. In...