The Los Angeles Police Department’s downtown headquarters, shown last year. The Los Angeles City Council signed off on Mayor Karen Bass’ plan for expanding the Police Department on Thursday, approving a budget that calls for the hiring of about 1,000 officers over the next fiscal year and record spending to fight homelessness. Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez cast the lone opposing vote, …
People living in tents behind the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures were moved into a motel in February under Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program. Mayor Karen Bass’ first citywide budget cleared an important hurdle on Friday, with a five-member committee paving the way for her to spend $250 million on Inside Safe, her strategy for combating homelessness. The City …
Alonzo Frazi wipes the sweat from his face while fishing under a canopy in Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area during the heat wave in Los Angeles. We just tough it out where we’re at.” To address the scorching heat, the city opened up nine “augmented” cooling centers — air-conditioned facilities that have expanded hours during heat emergencies — on Aug. …
The city of Los Angeles has undertaken a major shift in its approach to homelessness, one that puts a priority on clearing unsightly street encampments even when insufficient permanent housing exists for the people being moved. This balance, he said, was made possible by the expansion of outreach and services for homeless people, and the development of new housing and …
