Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Facing mounting criticism and a recall effort over her handling of the Palisades Fire, Mayor Karen Bass […]
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City Council upholds firing of fire chief
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Following a contentious and emotional hearing March 4, the City Council denied former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal of […]
Lawmakers seek to expand state film tax credit program
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass rallied support for the proposed expansion of the California Film Tax Credit program Feb. 26 joining Assemblyman […]
Council president supports dismissal of fire chief
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Days after Mayor Karen Bass ousted Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, the City Council president said he encouraged […]
Our Author’s Study Club leads heritage month celebration
Lura Daniels-Ball Wave Staff Report LOS ANGEELS — For 75 years, Our Authors Study Club has been helping thecity of Los Angeles celebrate Black History […]
Officials set for post-wildfires ‘rebuilding plan’
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass has appointed longtime civic official, businessman and developer Steve Soboroff to lead rebuilding efforts in the […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Playing blame-game politics doesn’t put out fires
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Let me get this straight. A fire official publicly stated that if Los Angeles had had tens of thousands […]
Nonprofit distributes backpacks for homeless on Skid Row
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Tamara G. Lewis remembers the incident as if it happened yesterday. “I had just attended a business […]
METRO DIGEST: City Council formally adopts sanctuary city ordinance
Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — The City Council formally adopted a “sanctuary city” ordinance Dec. 4, prohibiting city resources or personnel from being […]
Council vote officially makes L.A. a ‘sanctuary city’
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council voted Nov. 19 to formally establish Los Angeles, the second-largest municipality in the nation, as a […]