Within the next week and change, Democrats who control the Legislature and fellow Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom will need to reconcile their competing budget plans for higher education in California,
Last week’s City Council meeting saved the most intense for last with discussion item 16c, a request made by Councilmembers Gleam Davis, Caroline Torosis and Jesse Zwick to direct
A previously unreported conflict of interest with Rent Control Chair Ericka Lesley has forced the Rent Control Board to revote on its endorsement of the Justice for Renters Act.
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Lina Mills recalls how she came to this country from Colombia at age 16 having never worked a day in her life. Once she arrived, she found work in restaurants.
Rick Caruso is apparently not done yet. The billionaire businessman spent more than $65 million for the privilege of losing the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral race to Karen Bass, but
After flying through the night across nine time zones, from southern Italy to Southern California, President Joe Biden is shifting his focus from Russia’s challenge of Western unity to
On the one hand, allowing local advisory boards and commissions to meet remotely could make it easier for more Californians to take part, including those with disabilities or in jobs
The City of Santa Monica is being accused of racism and discrimination by a former employee who alleges the stress of dealing with persistent bigotry caused damage to her mental
California housing advocates and lawmakers say more affordable housing and increases in state and federal funding would address the state’s homelessness crisis. But some disagree on the underlying causes
Council prioritized public safety over streets at its last meeting by diverting money from road projects to the Santa Monica Police Department.
The fiscal year 2024-25 proposed budget study session
Some of the most liberal and conservative members of the state Senate agreed recently that if you buy an iPhone in Los Angeles it shouldn’t help pay for police
Donald Trump has had plenty to say since his hush money trial conviction last week. He’s claimed the case was rigged, incorrectly linked President Joe Biden to the state
