The Mayor eyes a job on the other side of the world and prospective candidates line up to replace him. People's Budget Coalition convenes a meeting with City Councilmembers. A report on waste collected at Echo Park generates debate. Amazon told to end "diesel death zones."

Garcetti to India + Mayoral Race

Biden considering LA Mayor Eric Garcetti for ambassador to India (Hans Nichols; Axios; 5/4/21)

Mayor Garcetti reportedly being considered for India ambassador post (Dakota Smith; LAT; 5/4/21)

Longtime Garcetti aide Matt Szabo tapped to serve as L.A.'s top budget official (David Zahniser; LAT; 5/5/21)

https://twitter.com/dakotacdsmith/status/1390022167417397250?s=20 (Dakota Smith; Twitter; 5/5/21)

Editorial: Mayor Garcetti: Please stay and finish the job (LA Times Editorial Board; LAT; 5/7/21)

L.A. Council President Nury Martinez 'seriously considering' a bid for mayor, advisor says (David Zahniser; LAT; 5/5/21)

Budget

Activist Coalition Tells LA City Council: Defund The Police, Spend More On Housing, Health And Schools (Libby Denkmann; LAist; 5/7/21)

Homelessness Reaction Grows

After personal effects were retrieved, workers collected 35 tons of trash at Echo Park Lake (Ben Oreskes; LAT; 5/6/21)

Here’s the city’s report on Echo Park cleanup