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LA City Council Takes a Step Toward Ending Vaccine Mandate
With the county easing its COVID-19 masking and vaccine-verification rules, the Los Angeles City Council took another step Wednesday toward ending the city’s mandate requiring proof of vaccination to enter many indoor establishments and large outdoor events.
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Council Members Seek Reports, Recordings Related To LAPD Shooting Of Teen
Three members of the LA City Council introduced a motion on Friday, aimed at ensuring public transparency during the investigation into the killing of 14-year-old Valentina Orellana Peralta.
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LA City Council Approves Sweeping Ordinance to Restrict Homeless Encampments
The Los Angeles City Council finalized a sweeping ordinance Wednesday to restrict sleeping and homeless encampments in certain areas of the city, including within 500 feet of schools, day care facilities, parks and libraries.
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City Council Passes Resolution to Create More Supportive Housing for Homeless
The San Diego City Council passed a resolution to create additional permanent supportive housing units in every district to address its homelessness problem.
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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Four Teenage Girls
Authorities Tuesday announced the arrest of a man suspected of sexually assaulting four teenage girls in the Compton and Willowbrook area of South Los Angeles over the past 15 years, and asked for the public’s help in identifying any other alleged victims.
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Gov. Brown Signs Bill Decriminalizing Sidewalk Vending
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday decriminalizing sidewalk vending in the state and requiring cities that want to regulate the industry to first create a permit process.
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Elon Musk Says First Tunnel Complete, Expects to Offer Rides to Public in a Few Months
Elon Musk said in a tweet Thursday night that his first tunnel under Los Angeles is almost complete and he expects to offer free rides to the public in a few months in a “Quest for a Fantastic Future.”
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Musk's LA Transport Tunnel Proposal Takes Step Forward
A Los Angeles City Council committee approved an environmental review exemption for a tunnel Elon Musk wants to dig to test new underground transportation system.
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LA County Reviews Sexual Harassment Policies Amid Rising Complaints
The Los Angeles City Council will review current city policies and consider creating a sexual harassment hotline for employees to report incidents amid rising complaints.
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LA Leaders Vote to Replace Columbus Day With Indigenous People's Day
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to replace its Columbus Day holiday in October with Indigenous People’s Day.
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Man Gets $650K After Fighting LA Parking Ticket
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a $650,000 payout for a man who successfully fought how the city of Los Angeles processes challenges to parking tickets.
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LA City Council Announces 8/24 as ‘Kobe Bryant Day'
LA City Council announced plans to declare August 24th “Kobe Bryant Day” in honor of the former Los Angeles Lakers star’s two jersey numbers
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LA Moves to Require Farmers Markets to Accept EBT
The Los Angeles City Council took a step toward requiring farmers markets in the city to accept food stamps as payment.
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Landmark Minimum Wage Increase Gets Final Approval in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles City Council gave final approval today to an ordinance that raises the minimum wage in Los Angeles to $15 per hour by 2020 for hundreds of thousands of workers
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Los Angeles City Council Raises Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
The Los Angeles City Council has voted 14-1 on Tuesday to increase the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020.
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Pilot Parking Sign Program to Be Unveiled Friday in LA
The Los Angeles City Council’s approved a pilot parking sign program Wednesday to revamp the often complicated multi-sign posts that litter the city.
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Family of Man Shot by Police After Pursuit to Get $5M Settlement
The Los Angeles City Council agreed Wednesday to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by family members of a disabled veteran who was fatally shot by Los Angeles police after a high-speed pursuit.
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“The Sequel”: LA's Plastic Bag Ban Expands to Smaller Stores
In a move dubbed “the sequel” to Los Angeles’ ban on plastic grocery bags, smaller stores will be forced to follow suit and remove single-use plastic bags from their shops starting Tuesday.
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$50K Reward Offered in Toddler's Kidnapping
A heartbroken mother made a plea on Tuesday for the safe return of her son and announced a $50,000 reward to help track down the father accused of kidnapping the 2-year-old from Boyle Heights last month.