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Street homelessness went up in Los Angeles. In Nithya Raman’s district, it was nearly cut in half
Street homelessness — people living outdoors or in their vehicles — went down by 49% in Raman’s district compared to the previous year, she said at a press conference Friday.
Thousands of complaints, few punished: How LAPD handles claims of racial bias
Studies have repeatedly shown that Blacks and Latinos in L.A. are subjected to police stops at significantly higher rates than whites. The rare case of an officer recently fired for alleged racial bias highlights why.
Mayor’s press team uses disappearing WhatsApp messages, avoiding scrutiny
The city administrative code requires records to be retained for at least two years.
California, other states sue Trump administration for ‘unlawful’ conditions on disaster grants
California, other states sue Trump administration for making disaster aid conditional.
‘The scope of corruption … is breathtaking.’ Schiff takes on Trump, again
In a floor speech, California’s senator plans to assay the president’s conflicts of interest and offer a prescription for cleansing once Trump leaves office. He warns against numbness or complacency.
Go visit Trump’s White House, Dodgers — but stand up for L.A. while you’re there
The Dodgers are scheduled to visit the White House on Thursday. That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl then offering the offender a handshake.
In L.A., playing ball in the streets is illegal. A city council member wants to change that
A 1936 Los Angeles law prohibits playing baseball, basketball, soccer or any other ball game on a city street or sidewalk.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pleads case to anti-Trump voters
At a campaign stop in Boyle Heights, Trump-endorsed Steve Hilton sought to appeal to voters frustrated with California while distancing the race from national politics
Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79
Reilly ran successful campaigns for California’s most recognizable politicians, including Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer and Nancy Pelosi. He later turned his attention to real estate and local media