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Which L.A. neighborhoods have paid the most ‘mansion tax’?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Which L.A. neighborhoods have paid the most ‘mansion tax’?

LA Times  

Measure ULA has raised more than $439 million since April 2023. Los Angeles is roughly a year and a half into its so-called “mansion tax,” levying charges on high-end property sales to raise money for affordable housing and homelessness initiatives. Unsurprisingly, the 5th City Council District — which holds neighborhoods such as Bel-Air and Beverly Crest — raised the most …

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‘It’s close’: Half of voters polled favor L.A. County Measure A sales tax for homeless services
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘It’s close’: Half of voters polled favor L.A. County Measure A sales tax for homeless services

LA Times  

Reynaldo Roman, left, tries to stay dry as he cooks a pot of beans in his makeshift home in Los Angeles in 2023. In the final weeks before the Nov. 5 election, a measure that would double the county’s quarter-percent homeless sales tax was closing in on the majority it needs to pass, a new poll of likely Los Angeles …

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L.A. will pay nearly $40 million for allegedly misusing federal housing grants
3 months, 4 weeks ago

L.A. will pay nearly $40 million for allegedly misusing federal housing grants

LA Times  

Whistleblower Mei Ling speaks, with her attorney Scott Moore behind her, outside the federal courthouse in Los Angeles in 2017. The city of Los Angeles will pay nearly $40 million for misusing federal housing grants when it created affordable housing that was not accessible to people with disabilities, according to an announcement Monday from the U.S. Department of Housing and …

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After massive sewage spill that polluted beaches, L.A. agrees to spend $20 million on improvements
4 months ago

After massive sewage spill that polluted beaches, L.A. agrees to spend $20 million on improvements

LA Times  

Three years after a massive spill at a Los Angeles wastewater facility sent millions of gallons of sewage into Santa Monica Bay, the city has agreed to spend more than $20 million on improvements to remedy the environmental blunder, according to a settlement with federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. The agreement comes after an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …

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His toddler overdosed on fentanyl. Dad says L.A. County welfare failed, will sue for $65 million
5 months, 4 weeks ago

His toddler overdosed on fentanyl. Dad says L.A. County welfare failed, will sue for $65 million

LA Times  

Montise Bulley holds a photo of himself with his 1-year-old son, Justin. Justin Bulley had been in the custody of Los Angeles County’s child welfare system, but during an approved visit with his mom, the toddler somehow came into contact with the county’s most deadly drug. He and the toddler’s mother were estranged, he said, but when she lost custody …

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Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas ready to move back into $20 million LA mansion soon; aerial pics show renovation is complete
8 months ago

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas ready to move back into $20 million LA mansion soon; aerial pics show renovation is complete

Hindustan Times  

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are set to move into their recently renovated Los Angeles home, as per a report by The Sun US. Check out these photos accessed by The Sun US: Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra's California mansion's roof appeared to have been renovated, per The Sun US. The portal reported that water damage in Nick and Priyanka's …

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrated Easter Sunday with Jason and Kylie at their million dollar Pennsylvania home before jetting back to LA on singer's private jet
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrated Easter Sunday with Jason and Kylie at their million dollar Pennsylvania home before jetting back to LA on singer's private jet

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce took a cross-country hop to spend Easter Sunday with Jason and Kylie and their family at their home in Pennsylvania. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce took a cross-country hop to spend Easter Sunday with brother Jason, wife Kylie and their family at their home in Pennsylvania The couple thrilled their legion of fans with cute …

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Editorial: Why is the federal government refusing to pay L.A. $60 million for housing homeless people?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Editorial: Why is the federal government refusing to pay L.A. $60 million for housing homeless people?

LA Times  

Genia Hope moves into her new room at a hotel that is being used for Project Roomkey in Whittier on July 7, 2020. Project Roomkey was launched by state officials in April 2020 to protect homeless people considered high-risk — because they were over 65 or medically fragile — by moving them off the street and into empty motel and …

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L.A. Times to lay off at least 115 people in the newsroom
11 months ago

L.A. Times to lay off at least 115 people in the newsroom

LA Times  

The L.A. Times began laying off 115 newsroom employees on Tuesday. “The economic reality of our organization is extremely challenging,” Chris Argentieri, The Times’ president and chief operating officer, said in a memo to staff announcing the layoffs. Instead, the guild rejected the company’s offer and focused its energy on a one-day strike on Friday, which, Soon-Shiong said during an …

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Wealthy L.A. philanthropists loosen grip on donations, shifting money toward social justice
1 year ago

Wealthy L.A. philanthropists loosen grip on donations, shifting money toward social justice

LA Times  

Fernando Torres turned his life around with the help of the Youth Justice Coalition — one of many organizations in the Los Angeles area that rely on grants from California philanthropies that attach few or no strings. During his first decade at the foundation, Ross says, he worked hard to “alleviate misery with charity.” One project he championed was the …

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Shohei Ohtani met with the Dodgers in LA for 2-3 hours, manager Dave Roberts says
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani met with the Dodgers in LA for 2-3 hours, manager Dave Roberts says

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shohei Ohtani met with the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days ago at Dodger Stadium, manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday at the winter meetings. “So I still think that we’ve got a lot of people working on other things ultimately to be the best ballclub we can be.” Roberts said Ohtani has a “very good poker face,” …

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As challenges loom, L.A. City Council approves $150 million in ‘mansion tax’ spending
1 year, 3 months ago

As challenges loom, L.A. City Council approves $150 million in ‘mansion tax’ spending

LA Times  

Passed by voters in November, Measure ULA places a transfer tax on property sales above $5 million in L.A. The Los Angeles City Council passed a $150-million spending plan for funds raised by Measure ULA on Tuesday, marking the first time funds will be specifically allocated since Angelenos passed the tax in November. Dubbed a ‘mansion tax,’ Measure ULA took …

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Volunteer awarded $6.8 million after being mauled at animal shelter run by troubled L.A. agency
1 year, 6 months ago

Volunteer awarded $6.8 million after being mauled at animal shelter run by troubled L.A. agency

LA Times  

A pair of puppies wait to be fed at the North Central Animal Shelter, one of several L.A. A Los Angeles jury on Tuesday awarded $6.8 million to an animal shelter volunteer whose arm was nearly ripped off in a dog attack, finding the city liable for gross negligence. Kaneko did not know that Jaxx had bitten his previous owner, …

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Column: Fed up with failed leadership, L.A. voters backed mansion tax to help the homeless. Will it work?
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: Fed up with failed leadership, L.A. voters backed mansion tax to help the homeless. Will it work?

LA Times  

Residents of downtown’s L.A. Grand hotel under the Project Roomkey program protest the city’s plan to evict them early next year. “I don’t think it’s overstating it at all to call it a game changer,” said Ann Sewill, general manager of the city’s Housing Department. “Compared to home-care providers, they’re not faring much better, and the cost of living for …

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L.A. has $556 million and a plan to capture more storm water. But will they ever do it?
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. has $556 million and a plan to capture more storm water. But will they ever do it?

LA Times  

A swift-water rescue crew from the Los Angeles Fire Department assesses vehicles swept up in the Los Angeles River at the Washington Bridge during a storm in December. “I wish the whole process could move quicker,” said Carl Blum, a retired engineer with the L.A. County Department of Public Works who sits on a Measure W steering committee that gives …

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Lava from La Palma volcano eruption reaches ocean, raising toxic gas fears
3 years, 2 months ago

Lava from La Palma volcano eruption reaches ocean, raising toxic gas fears

India Today  

Red hot lava from a volcano that devastated the Spanish island of La Palma reached the Atlantic Ocean late on Tuesday evening, nine days after it started to flow down the mountain, wrecking buildings and destroying crops. Officials said the lava flowing into the sea could trigger explosions and clouds of toxic gases and the Canary Islands' emergency service urged …

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L.A. cut the police budget, then put $47 million in overtime on the city’s ‘credit card’
3 years, 3 months ago

L.A. cut the police budget, then put $47 million in overtime on the city’s ‘credit card’

LA Times  

Faced with massive demonstrations over the murder of George Floyd, the Los Angeles City Council took a dramatic and symbolic step last year, cutting $150 million from the Police Department’s budget and promising to put that money into other social services. City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo said L.A.’s practice of delaying payment on police overtime is “unsound financially” and should …

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George Gascón holds lead in L.A. County district attorney race
4 years, 1 month ago

George Gascón holds lead in L.A. County district attorney race

LA Times  

George Gascón, left, candidate for Los Angeles County district attorney, is introduced by Mark Gonzalez, chair of the L.A. County Democratic Party, during a drive-in election night watch party in the Los Angeles Zoo parking lot. “Obviously if I get elected, we’ll roll up our sleeves, and I really hope that L.A. County’s criminal justice system will be the shining …

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L.A. Mayor Garcetti tells managers to begin preparing for a ‘potential layoff scenario’
4 years, 3 months ago

L.A. Mayor Garcetti tells managers to begin preparing for a ‘potential layoff scenario’

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti instructed the city’s top managers on Friday to begin preparations for a “potential layoff scenario,” saying such measures may be needed to weather the budget crisis sparked by the outbreak of COVID-19. With revenue coming in $87 million below expectations for July and August, the first two months of the city’s fiscal year, Garcetti is …

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