Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass took the gavel July 24 as chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, saying she and the […]
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New law eliminates review process for affordable housing
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass has signed into law an ordinance updating the city’s zoning code to exempt all affordable units […]
County homeless population tops 75,000 people
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Despite major investments in housing and intervention programs, the number of people experiencing homelessness in the Los […]
High court bans collegiate affirmative action
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — African American and Latino students will be among those most heavily impacted for years, possibly generations, by […]
MTA considers its own public safety department
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will develop a plan for an in-house public safety department to be presented to the […]
Bass issues directive to promote small businesses
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass signed her fourth executive directive June 22 to promote small business creation, development and […]
City has housed 14,000 homeless in last six months
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES – When Mayor Karen Bass was sworn in last Dec. 11, she reminded voters of a campaign promise […]
New African cultural center planned in South L.A.
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Plans to create an African cultural center aimed at building bridges between Africans, African Americans, Afro-Latinos and […]
Mayor says new city budget charts new course
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass signed the city’s revised $13 billion budget for fiscal year 2023-24 May 26, which she said […]
DWP completes repairs on ‘dangerous’ electric poles
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Department of Water and Power has completed repairs to more than 800 electrical poles in need of immediate […]