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Auditor finds county health department still has not finished two facilities fixes

County hospitals are still working through changes meant to keep medical equipment inspected and maintained on schedule. The Auditor-Controller found the Department of Health Services fully carried out three of five remaining recommendations, with the equipment inventory step planned for completion by December 31, 2026.

  1. Hall of Administration
  2. Official portrait of Katy Yaroslavsky
  3. Metro

Encampments, interim housing, LAHSA, the Alliance case.

    Zoning, permits, rent, what gets built and where.

    1. Hall of Administration

      LA County housing agency committee to review technical assistance awards

      A committee of the county's affordable housing agency is scheduled to hear an update on grants that fund technical help.

    2. Official portrait of Ysabel Jurado

      Council adopts FY 2026-27 spending plan for county housing agency funds

      Los Angeles will direct its share of regional affordable housing money under a plan approved 13-0, with an amendment.

    3. Hall of Administration

      County housing agency to consider consulting contract with MDG Associates

      The item would authorize a professional services agreement for strategic planning and implementation support.

    Metro, streets, parking, LAX, Vision Zero.

    1. Metro committee weighs $2.87 million increase to transit advertising contract

      The added money would raise GP Generate's contract for Metro advertising and communications work to $4,451,213.

      Metro··$2.9M
    2. Sun Valley

      City seeks $4.8 million in federal grants to plan two bridge replacements

      Planning money would study replacing the First Street bridge over Figueroa Street and the San Fernando Road bridge over Tujunga Wash.

      City Council··$4.8M
    3. Metro

      Metro committee weighs 11-month extension of renewable natural gas fuel contracts

      The no-cost extensions would keep Clean Energy Renewable Fuels and another supplier delivering bus fuel through June 30, 2027.

      Metro·

    LAPD, Sheriff, fire, jails, probation, the DA.

    1. Los Angeles City Hall

      City budget office backs $100,000 state grant for LAFD hazmat training

      The Fire Department would be reimbursed for overtime and travel to train crews on a state hazardous materials response vehicle.

      City Council··$100K
    2. Hall of Administration

      Auditor finds Probation left 10 of 17 Los Padrinos program fixes partly done

      Probation could not give completion dates for most outstanding items from a 2024 review of youth programming at the juvenile hall.

    3. Los Angeles City Hall

      City moves to apply for and accept World Cup safety and security grant funds

      An item before the City Council covers applying for and accepting money from a Los Angeles World Cup safety and security grant program.

    County health, mental health, child welfare, seniors.

    1. Official portrait of Katy Yaroslavsky

      Mid City West Neighborhood Council backs city file opposing state senior care cuts, 28-1

      The neighborhood council urges the Legislature and Governor to reject proposed Medi-Cal asset tests, PACE rate caps, and IHSS cuts.

    2. Hall of Administration

      County mental health department presents Fatherhood Support Hub website to commission

      The site lists job, legal, financial, reentry and health resources for fathers, plus support groups and an email line.

    The Port, film, tourism, the Olympics, wages, business.

    1. Hall of Administration

      County audit finds accounting weaknesses at job training provider Hub Cities Consortium

      Auditor-Controller says the nonprofit must redo how it charged shared costs to county workforce programs and repay any excess.

      Board of Supervisors··$2.2M

    Ethics, appointments, the Charter, how the machine runs.

    1. Metro

      Metro staff seek approval to buy $50 million cyber insurance policy for up to $2.7 million

      The one-year policy would cover ransomware, breach response and data recovery costs starting September 1, 2026.

      Metro··$2.7M
    2. Los Angeles City Hall

      Ethics Commission asks Council to hire outside law firm for ethics case appeal

      The City Attorney has a conflict, so the commission wants Hecker Fink LLP hired with an initial $120,000.

      City Council··$120K
    3. Chatsworth

      Council approves action in sidewalk trip-and-fall lawsuit over Chatsworth walkway

      The case stems from a 2021 fall on an uneven sidewalk on Bothwell Road in Chatsworth; the vote was 12 yes, 3 absent.

    What the city and county are sued for, and what they pay.

    1. Sun Valley

      City committee backs $250,000 settlement in Sun Valley sidewalk trip-and-fall case

      The payout covers a 2022 fall in an empty tree well on Tuxford Street and would come from the city's liability claims fund.

      City Council··$250K
    2. Official portrait of Katy Yaroslavsky

      City moves to pay $397,000 to settle three suits over fatal Vanowen Street crash

      Budget and Finance Committee backed the payout tied to a July 3, 2022 collision at Vanowen Street and Corbin Avenue.

      City Council··$397K
    3. Woodland Hills

      City committee backs $300,000 settlement over Woodland Hills sidewalk fall

      The payment would resolve a claim over a broken roadway near Canoga Avenue and Erwin Street in March 2024.

      City Council··$300K

    Libraries, arts, schools, landmarks.

    1. MacArthur Park

      Council approves funds for MacArthur Park arts and culture programming

      Enhanced arts and culture programming at the park would run from September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.