Opinion: How governable is Los Angeles?
The city of L.A. should take some lessons from the southeastern suburbs in the county. Paramount, South Gate and others ...
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Local Politics
The council’s decision comes after San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan called for the city to assess its fire safety procedures in light of the destruction in Los Angeles. “The whole point of what we ...
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Los Gatos council okays $1 million for emergency management in wake of LA fires
The council’s decision comes after San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan called for the city to assess its fire safety procedures in light of the destruction in Los Angeles. “The whole point of what we ...
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Officials work to find origin of Los Angeles fires, answers to questions about response
As wildfires continue to devastate the Los Angeles area, investigators are working to find out how they started and what may ...
Los Angeles Times23d
Karen Bass left L.A. for Africa as wind, fire warnings increased. She returned to a burning city
For the first 24 hours of Los Angeles’ wildfire ... public about efforts to keep the city safe. Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number ...
The New York Times19d
Firefighters Rush to Contain L.A. Blazes as Death Toll Rises to 24
Sylmar has only one fire station and has been pushing for more. In 2023, the Los Angeles City Council approved a second station, which has yet to be built. Santa Monica and Burbank, communities ...
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Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management
President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ ...
National Review21d
How Policy Decisions Exacerbated the Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires
Los Angeles County Fire Department does have ... The Fire Board forwarded the memo to Mayor Karen Bass and the members of the City Council on December 17. Finally, there are those who continue ...
The New York Times18d
More Gusty Winds in L.A. Threaten Firefighters’ Progress
“We’re scattered all over,” said Nic Arnzen, the vice chairman of the town council of Altadena ... days at an Airbnb in City Terrace, just east of downtown Los Angeles.
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Officials investigate origins of devastating Los Angeles wildfires
There are also still dueling narratives about funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department. Last year, the Los Angeles City Council approved Mayor Karen Bass' budget for 2024-25 which included cutting ...
Los Angeles City Council holds off on rental protections for those affected by wildfires
Some council members said the proposal needed more information and clarification and the matter was sent back to the Housing ...
Los Angeles City Council delays proposed eviction moratorium for wildfire victims
A proposal to protect tenants impacted by the recent Eaton and Palisades fires, which included a moratorium on evictions, was ...