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

  1. Official portrait of Nithya Raman

    Neighbors appeal environmental clearance for two Laurel Canyon hillside homes

    Concerned Citizens of Stanley Hills Drive ask the City Council to overturn the environmental exemption for two single-family houses.

    City Council·
  2. Official portrait of Tim Mcosker

    Residents appeal approval of Walker's Cafe project at 700 West Paseo del Mar

    Neighbors challenge the zoning exception and environmental finding for a San Pedro cafe plus new two-story house.

    City Council·
  3. Official portrait of Karen Bass

    LAHD seeks $1.81 million contract for temporary rent enforcement staff

    Housing Department would hire temporary paralegals through Partners in Diversity to cover 12 vacant housing investigator jobs.

    City Council··$1.8M

Metro, streets, parking, LAX, Vision Zero.

  1. Metro

    Metro board asked to let appointers name non-elected members to board seats

    Alternative A would let the County, City, City Selection Committee and Governor fill seats with riders or experts.

    Metro·
  2. Official portrait of Karen Bass

    Mayor sends Council a $250,500 increase for scooter data monitoring contract

    LADOT wants to pay Blue Systems for 18 more months of tracking dockless scooters and bikes, raising the total to $1,100,428.

    City Council··$251K
  3. Map of 4141 Whitsett Avenue

    City Engineer recommends accepting sidewalk easement at 4141 Whitsett Avenue

    A property owner is offering land along the Studio City site for public sidewalk use, at no cost to the city.

    City Council··$3K

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

  1. Los Angeles City Hall

    LAPD seeks approval for $320,000 federal grant to expand recruit de-escalation training

    Grant would add six hours of de-escalation training for 450 police recruits and fund an AI chat tool holding training materials.

    City Council··$320K
  2. 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.

  1. Hall of Administration

    Jail oversight commission to hear NAMI presentation on mental illness in justice system

    Mark Gale is set to brief the Sybil Brand Commission on the mental health group's work with people in county jails.

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

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

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

      1. Los Angeles City Hall

        LAWA seeks renewal of Solar Turbines maintenance contract for LAX power turbines

        A third amendment would extend the airport agency's agreement to service the on-site electricity generating turbines.

        City Council·
      2. Palmdale

        Airport commissioners send 30-year Palmdale sewer land lease to City Council

        County Sanitation District No. 20 would use city airport land in Palmdale for sewer pipelines and a construction staging area.

        City Council·
      3. Hall of Administration

        Auditor finds gaps in Public Works record-keeping on $601 million in contracts

        Public Works did not keep proof that it checked bidders against debarred and poor-performer lists before awarding work.

        Board of Supervisors··$601M

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

        Libraries, arts, schools, landmarks.