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With L.A. in crisis, Mayor Karen Bass’ hiring goal for the LAPD slips further out of reach
Bass called for a burst of hiring at the LAPD two years ago. Now, her goal of a 9,500-officer force looks farther away than ...
With LA facing $1B deficit, staff warn finances could be worse than assumed
As the city of Los Angeles proposes mass layoffs to close a nearly $1 billion deficit for the coming fiscal year, city ...
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With LA facing $1B deficit, city officials warn that Mayor Bass's plan is likely to fall short
LA officials warn Mayor Karen Bass’s “balanced” budget proposal may not sufficiently account for slowing revenue, a possible recession, expiration of labor agreements and the city’s credit rating ...
LA Mayor Credits Trump on Fire Aid, Stays Wary on Immigration
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is navigating one of her city’s most challenging periods in decades. She’s facing a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall, the long recovery from January’s wildfires, and ...
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Iconic Hollyhock House Faces Closure Amid City Cuts
A proposed budget by the mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, would cut Hollyhock House's staff down to one making the property ...
Ideology and bureaucracy slow Los Angeles recovery
Los Angeles's wildfire recovery has been mind-numbingly slow, keeping with the city's tradition of dragging its feet.
Is the California dream a mirage?
LOS ANGELES — California eclipsed Japan in 2024 to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
San Diego isn't considering salary cuts — even for leaders — amid budget crisis
No salary cuts are being considered in connection to San Diego's budget shortfall. That includes elected leaders who are ...
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Los Angeles mayor proposes eliminating climate change office, progressives go nuts
Critics are enraged that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is loing to shutter climate change officesas the city faces a $1 billion shortfall. Bass, a staunch ally […] ...