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  1. Official portrait of Karen Bass
  2. Hall of Administration

Encampments, interim housing, LAHSA, the Alliance case.

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

    1. Los Angeles City Hall

      City Planning proposes cleanup amendments to new zoning code rules

      Proposed ordinance would clarify height measurement, ground story heights, parking and fence rules in the new zoning code.

    2. Los Angeles City Hall

      Planning panel backs rezoning for Westchester office conversion, 4-0

      A vacant 7,744-square-foot cultural center near LAX would become offices if the City Council adopts the zone change.

    Metro, streets, parking, LAX, Vision Zero.

    1. Map of 8888 West Venice Boulevard

      City Engineer recommends accepting traffic signal easement at 8888 West Venice Boulevard

      A property owner would give the city rights to maintain traffic loop equipment at the Venice Boulevard site, at no city cost.

      City Council··$3K
    2. Map of 8800 West Venice Boulevard

      City Engineer recommends accepting traffic signal easement at 8800 West Venice Boulevard

      A property owner offers land for traffic signal equipment maintenance tied to a planned signalized driveway in Council District 10.

      City Council··$3K

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

    1. Official portrait of Karen Bass

      Mayor sends Council $7.86 million in LAFD Foundation donations for fire stations

      The nonprofit foundation would supply equipment and supplies to fire stations and administrative offices at no city cost.

      City Council··$7.9M
    2. Official portrait of Karen Bass

      Mayor sends City Council a $500,000 drone donation for LAFD first responder program

      The LA Fire Department Foundation would give drones and related equipment valued at $500,000 to start a Drone as a First Responder program.

      City Council··$500K
    3. Los Angeles City Hall

      LAPD seeks Council approval of $500,000 federal grant for crisis response training

      The money would train about 720 patrol officers in de-escalation using virtual reality scenarios, with no city match required.

      City Council··$500K

    County health, mental health, child welfare, seniors.

      Water, power, sanitation, parks, beaches, climate.

      1. Echo Park Lake

        Mayor sends Council four landscaping contracts for Sanitation sites, up to $14.4 million

        Outside crews would trim trees and maintain ponds and irrigation at city water and waste facilities for up to nine years.

        City Council··$14M

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

      1. Hall of Administration

        County ends fiscal year with $5.347 billion in cash, down $1.072 billion

        The Auditor-Controller's final cash report for 2025-26 came in $1.304 billion above the June estimate.

        Board of Supervisors··$5.3B
      2. Official portrait of Karen Bass

        City Planning seeks $6.5 million more for 19 on-call tech consultants through 2028

        The spending cap would rise from $7 million to $13.5 million for work on permit systems and wildfire mapping tools.

        City Council··$6.5M

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

      1. Official portrait of Hydee Feldstein Soto

        City Attorney asks Council for private meeting on LAPD firing lawsuit

        A former employee says her 2021 termination was discrimination and retaliation; the city wants closed-session legal advice.

        City Council·
      2. Official portrait of Hydee Feldstein Soto

        City Attorney asks Council for private session on 4th Avenue trip-and-fall suit

        The case stems from a 2023 fall on a sidewalk near West Adams Boulevard; no settlement figure is listed yet.

        City Council·
      3. Highland Park

        City Attorney seeks closed session on Highland Park sidewalk fall lawsuit

        The case stems from a 2022 trip and fall on a residential sidewalk near Avenue 60 and Echo Street.

        City Council·

      Libraries, arts, schools, landmarks.

      1. Hollywood Bowl

        County commission reports on plaque dedication naming Hollywood Bowl Cultural Landmark #1

        A new plaque at the Hollywood Bowl marks its designation as the county's first cultural landmark.