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Los Angeles County Bar ratings give voters a guide to judicial candidates, while Metro’s South LA mobility-wallet pilot tests whether flexible transportation funds can close access gaps that cheaper bus fares alone can’t.
In this episodeI am a lawyer (retired.) Every year, I am still asked how to vote for people running for judgeships in Los Angeles. I refer them to the Los Angeles County Bar's **Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee** that evaluates the candidates - and determines their qualifications to serve. The link at the LA County Bar Association is…
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Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto faces career-prosecutor accusations over donor-linked case dismissals, as Karen Bass defends slow homelessness progress and LAUSD locks in hundreds of job cuts amid fiscal strain.
In this episode# Career prosecutors accuse LA city attorney of dropping cases to help donors | LAist
CNN Host to LA Mayor Karen Bass: You Promised To End Homelessness, It's Only Gone Down 17.6% | Video | RealClearPolitics
Our take: We get why patience is gone: Bass made a huge end-street-homelessness promise and is now explaining why the system fought her. But a 17.6% decline is not nothing; the voter question is whether that reads as measurable progress or a broken promise.
Our take: Mostly agree: the mayor is the executive, and blaming bureaucracy only goes so far when you’re the person elected to move it. The caveat is that homelessness in L.A. is split across city, county, courts, providers, and funding streams — but that’s exactly why voters expect a mayor to show command of the maze.
LAUSD board finalizes hundreds of job cuts, previews future reductions | LA Local
Ground broken for tiny home village in Hollywood – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
The Struggle to Build a Home in LA: One Man's Kafkaesque Journey (2026)
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Los Angeles City Council approved a revised $14.9 billion budget with stronger reserves, while City Hall leans on tiny-home and interim housing projects to add shelter capacity under tighter homelessness funding and downtown recovery pressure.
In this episode# LA Council Approves Revised $14.9B Budget - MyNewsLA.com
A new Hollywood housing project could reshape one neighborhood debate
How Los Angeles is moving forward with new tiny home projects despite steep cuts to homelessness funding
Could Entertainment Zones Revitalize Downtown Los Angeles? | KFI AM 640
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Los Angeles City Council approved 26 new anti-camping zones in the San Fernando Valley and amended hotel wage rules, while a $500,000 grant aims to connect licensed care beds to homelessness placements.
In this episodeLA Council Adds 26 Anti-Camping Zones In San Fernando Valley
L.A. Care Association Secures $500,000 Grant to Unlock Licensed Beds for Homeless Angelenos With Mental Illness
AHLA Statement on Passage of the Los Angeles Minimum Wage Amendments - Hospitality Net
The Future of Housing and Community Development: A California 100 Report on Policies and Future Scenarios
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Los Angeles County supervisors created the county’s first ethics commission while letting post-fire rent-gouging limits expire, as new affordable-housing dollars and a Wilshire subway extension test whether reform can translate into homes, accountability, and mobility.
In this episodeSupervisor Lindsey Horvath sponsored the motion to create an L.A. County Ethics Commission. (Screenshot via YouTube broadcast of L.A. County Board of Supervisors meeting.) Topline: Citing a desire to prevent corruption within county government, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday established Los Angeles County’s first ethics commission. The backstory: In 2024, voters approved Measure G, which…
LA County awarded more than $255M for affordable housing initiatives | 2 Urban Girls - Urban News, Politics, Local Theatre & More Suny Lay Chang, President & COO, Linc Housing, a resident and her son, Rep. Maxine Waters, Supervisor Holly Mitchell, Inglewood Councilmembers Eloy Morales and George Dotson, attend ribbon cutting ceremony for affordable housing project in Inglewood, California, on…
Relevant Group Modifies Westlake Affordable Housing Project - Memesita Home News Relevant Group Modifies Westlake Affordable Housing Project # Relevant Group Modifies Westlake Affordable Housing Project May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026 3 # Scaling Back to Build Up: Is Westlake the New Frontier for L.A. Affordable Housing? By Adrian Brooks, News Editor LOS ANGELES — In the high-stakes game of urban…
The long-standing countywide prohibition on rent gouging will expire May 29. (Apu Gomes / Getty Images) Landlords in Los Angeles County will soon be allowed to raise rents by more than 10% from their baseline before the January 2025 fires. A vote by the county’s Board of Supervisors that could have extended a ban on post-fire price gouging for another month failed on Tuesday. Supervisors Lindsey…
LA Unveils New Subway Section, Easing Traffic on Wilshire Corridor - BriefGlance.com # LA's New Subway Section Opens, Connecting Koreatown to Beverly Hills LOS ANGELES, CA – May 19, 2026 – After more than a decade of tunneling, construction, and anticipation, Los Angeles has officially welcomed a new era in public transit. The Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (Metro) recently…
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LA’s housing agenda is moving on two tracks: new county dollars for affordable housing and homelessness prevention, and tougher state pressure on cities that refuse to plan for homes.
In this episodeLA County awarded more than $255M for affordable housing initiatives | 2 Urban Girls - Urban News, Politics, Local Theatre & More Suny Lay Chang, President & COO, Linc Housing, a resident and her son, Rep. Maxine Waters, Supervisor Holly Mitchell, Inglewood Councilmembers Eloy Morales and George Dotson, attend ribbon cutting ceremony for affordable housing project in Inglewood, California, on…
Update on the City’s FY 2026–27 Budget Process - Search Home Announcements Update on the City’s FY 2026–27 Budget Process Share Print Creative Commons Over the last several weeks, the budget and finance committee has spent countless hours reviewing the mayor’s proposed FY 2026–27 budget department by department, making changes and adjustments to better reflect the needs and priorities of Los…
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LA’s reform agenda is colliding with money and implementation: outside groups are reshaping city races while major rail and bus projects test whether the region can actually deliver better mobility.
In this episodeLA Metro D Line Section 1 Opens on Wilshire - Railway Supply Share # LA Metro Purple (D) Line Extension Section 1 Opens Author: Batrak Oleksandr— Editor-in-Chief at Railway Supply 16.05.2026 LA Metro Purple (D) Line Extension Section 1 has opened on the Wilshire Corridor. Skanska and its joint venture partners marked the start of new underground rail service. Construction lasted more than ten…
Show up or write into the Metro Budget Committee Meeting on May 21st, or show up at or write in for the Metro Board Meeting on May 28th to support Metrolink service in SoCal!
It’s election season, Los Angeles! We know that filling out your ballot can be daunting — like a pop quiz you forgot about. Are all of those blank bubbles continuing to stare back at you? Fortunately, voting is an open book affair. And *LA Public Press* has created a cheat sheet.
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Los Angeles is confronting the gap between promises and delivery: sweeps are rising in progressive districts, homeless-count data may be shakier than the funding built on it, and new beds and rail openings collide with neighborhood resistance and execution questions.
In this episodeHave progressive LA politicians broken their promises on sweeps? ## Get new stories about LA County in your inbox every Sunday Basic Subscribe Form -- ICYMI Δ Subscribe Unhoused residents and community organizers engaged in a community clean-up of the Compound, a longstanding encampment in Van Nuys that was swept by an Inside Safe operation on July 31, 2025. Photo courtesy of Aetna Street…
Tiny Home Village Under Construction in East Hollywood - MyNewsLA.com
El Sereno residents fight 100-unit affordable housing project over lack of parking, permit violations | FOX 11 Los Angeles
‘All aboard’ Metro D Line extension - Beverly Press & Park Labrea NewsBeverly Press & Park Labrea News - Mail Delivery - Manage Account - Mail Delivery - Manage Account Download Latest Issue (PDF) By Tabor Brewster/ May 13, 2026 ## ‘All aboard’ Metro D Line extension Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins and L.A. City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, right, greeted the first passengers to arrive at the…
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Los Angeles is showing real bricks-and-rails progress, from supportive housing construction to the D Line extension, while homelessness governance and City Hall’s budget-labor bargaining expose the harder part: making big public systems deliver measurable results.
In this episodeWood framing takes shape for affordable housing at 1321 N. Mission Rd. in Lincoln Heights | Urbanize LA
RV encampment grows outside LA Housing Authority building despite nearby 'Safe Parking' | FOX 11 Los Angeles
Facing pressure, LA City Council looks to delay minimum wage boosts for tourism workers | LAist Sponsored message Audience-funded nonprofit news Listen Next Up: 0:00 0:00 — See All Episodes Subscribe LAist Daily Radio Schedule ### Hey, LA listener! Download our app for the optimal streaming experience Listen Now Playing Listen Listen Now Playing Listen # Facing pressure, LA City Council looks to…
Metro’s D Line Extension Opens New Chapter for L.A. Transit, Connectivity and Road to 2028 – Los Angeles Sentinel top This is a preview. This ad will run at the top of the page as expected when running (or previewing) on your website APR 25 - MAY 23GET TICKETS NOWGET TICKETS NOW Breaking News - Signup for E-Paper - Metro’s D Line Extension Opens New Chapter for L.A. Transit, Connectivity and Road…
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Los Angeles is stacking real progress against real dysfunction: a new subway segment, high-performing rental aid, and local business contracts on one side; pressure to fix ULA and a body-camera scandal inside an LAPD gang unit on the other.
In this episodeLA Area Chamber Calls on City Council to Reform Measure ULA - Culver City Observer # LA Area Chamber Calls on City Council to Reform Measure ULA May 14, 20260 Share Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Maria S Salinas The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce calls on the Los Angeles City Council for immediate reform of Measure ULA. Chamber President & CEO Maria S. Salinas issues the following…
HACLA’s Section 8 Program Earns HUD’s Highest Performance Rating | RealEstateRama Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has earned the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) highest performance rating for its administration of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program— one of the largest rental assistance programs in the nation. " /> Housing Authority of the City…
LAPD's 'best' anti-gang unit shut down, officers investigated for turning off body cams - Law And Order News
LA Metro Opens D Line Section 1 # LA Metro Opens D Line Section 1 The Wilshire/La Cienega station on LA Metro’s newly open D Line Section 1. (Image: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.) Metro opened Section 1 of the D Line Subway Extension Project on May 8. The 3.92-mile addition takes riders west from the previous terminus at Wilshire and Western station in Koreatown under…
Los Angeles Secures $45M Contracts for Local Businesses | Govly
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