Mayor Bass says streetlights using solar power will reduce copper wire theft
For years, thieves have stolen the copper wire used in streetlight poles, leaving Los Angeles communities in the dark. The ...
MacArthur Park residents say Los Angeles city safety measures aren’t enough
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said LAPD has made organized retail theft a key focus of its crime reduction strategy.
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LAist gets LA mayor’s already released fire-related texts — still waits on more records
While Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ team released text messages about the January wildfires days ago to the Los Angeles Times ...
LA goes dark amid 'rampant' copper theft, city offers solar streetlights
Rampant copper wire theft” is plunging Los Angeles into darkness, leading city officials to install solar-powered ...
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LA voters fault Mayor Bass, other officials after fires. Here’s who is leading now.
Los Angeles area residents say public officials are not leading effectively after the wildfires. But others are stepping in ...
Charred remains found in Los Angeles, marking 30 deaths from January wildfires
Nearly three months after two wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, officials said the death toll from the blazes had reached 30.
For many Palisades residents, Traci Park is the face of the fire recovery
City Councilmember Traci Park, a political newcomer, has emerged as a government official who feels the pain of those who ...
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MyLA311 app gets a makeover. What’s new for Angelenos requesting city services?
LA residents need to download the new MyLA311 app to keep making service requests on their phones, but officials said it’s for the better.
LA City Hall clams up on Palisades fire
Reporters in Washington, D.C. these days constantly find their requests for information to federal government agencies about ...
Measure ULA suppresses sales, costs LA $25M in tax revenue
The pace of investment sales in Los Angeles slowed by roughly half when the city’s so-called “Mansion Tax” went into effect.
L.A. housing authority turning luxury Woodland Hills apartments into affordable housing
L.A.'s housing authority last year purchased a 335-unit luxury apartment building in Woodland Hills and is turning it into ...
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Building Permits/Fees Too Costly to Rebuild after Palisades Fire
PACIFIC PALISADES - It was widely reported that the city of Los Angeles had issued just four rebuilding permits in the ...