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Former LA Mayor Richard Riordan Dies At Age 92

April 20, 2023 12:45 pmApril 20, 2023 12:45 pm

Los Angeles city officials announced on Thursday that former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan had died late Wednesday. Born in New York City in 1930, Riordan graduated from Princeton University in 1952 with a Bachelor’s Degree and from the University...

Gov. Newsom, DWR Announce $5 Million In New Desalination Project Investments

April 19, 2023 5:20 pmApril 19, 2023 5:20 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that the state would commit to more desalination programs to get more potable water in the future, allocating $5 million each to programs in Los Angeles, Fresno, and Mendocino counties. In the past several...

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...