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How the plan to expand the L.A. City Council got shelved once again
Councilmembers said the proposal to expand the council lacked crucial details. Others say the council didn’t want to dilute its own power.
They found a new park hiding in plain sight in the middle of Los Angeles
Hungry for greenery in a city short on parks, residents have reimagined San Vicente Boulevard.
Behested payments aren’t illegal, but they are a problem. Especially for Newsom
Media and pundits pounced on millions in charity payments Gov. Gavin Newsom has solicited for nonprofits, including ones his wife is involved in.
Political watchdog fines Newsom for failing to report $5.5M in solicited donations on time
The California Fair Political Practices Commission said most of the violations were for failing to report that Gov. Gavin Newsom and his his staff directed inquiries from companies and foundations to offer help after the Los Angeles wildfires to the California Fire Foundation.
Billionaire tax proposal faces hurdles as it moves closer to November ballot
The proposal tenatively qualified for the November ballot after election officials verified petition signatures gathered by supporters of the billionaire tax, but it could be derailed.
After nearly two decades, this massive New Mexico wind project is now powering California
One of the largest clean energy projects in United States history is now online, delivering electricity from a massive wind farm in New Mexico to Arizona and California.
Long list of U.S. concessions to Iran raises specter of a ‘lost war’
Details of the framework peace agreement were finally shared with the public, revealing a raft of compromises with Tehran long opposed by Republicans.
Bill to limit prison off-ramp for the mentally ill could soon head to Newsom
Citing a series of violent crimes that followed criminal defendants being spared of convictions due to diagnosed mental illnesses, state lawmakers have pushed forward legislation backed by California prosecutors to limit who can qualify.
Trump strips away Nixon-era safeguards as off-road battle heats up in the Mojave Desert
President Trump recently rescinded executive orders that restricted off-roading on federal public lands, but other rules remain on place.
Effort to exempt new apartment buildings in L.A. from ‘mansion tax’ moves forward
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council directed the City Attorney to draft a ballot measure that would exempt new apartment buildings from the Measure ULA tax that funds affordable housing and homeless prevention efforts.