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L.A. to boost pay for nonprofits at its homeless shelters
1 week, 2 days ago

L.A. to boost pay for nonprofits at its homeless shelters

LA Times  

Ramiro Arana-Beserra, 56, checks out a tiny home village in Boyle Heights in February. He told the council that a push to $80 would “exhaust” the pool of state funds used by the city to pay for interim homeless housing during the current budget year. Jerry Jones, who heads the coalition, said homeless service providers have struggled for several years, …

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How holograms are being used by police to solve 15-year-old murder case of Amsterdam sex worker
1 month, 1 week ago

How holograms are being used by police to solve 15-year-old murder case of Amsterdam sex worker

Firstpost  

Murdered in 2009, a lifesize hologram of a young sex worker is now being used by Dutch police in Amsterdam to try and solve the cold case. “She worked long hours as a sex worker and kept working until just before she gave birth to her son…We hope witnesses who may have been afraid before or kept silent for other …

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Revealed: Anti-Trump Larry Hogan’s ties to Project 2025 and billionaire MAGA donors
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: Anti-Trump Larry Hogan’s ties to Project 2025 and billionaire MAGA donors

Raw Story  

As wealthy Republican donors funnel millions into Larry Hogan's U.S. Senate campaign, the former governor of Maryland has distanced himself from former President Donald Trump and the controversial conservative “presidential transition” plan, Project 2025. Yet, according to a Raw Story analysis of federal financial records, Hogan’s campaign has still benefited from donations from billionaire Trump supporters and individuals working at …

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2 men from Europe charged with ‘swatting’ plot targeting members of Congress, senior U.S. officials
3 months, 3 weeks ago

2 men from Europe charged with ‘swatting’ plot targeting members of Congress, senior U.S. officials

LA Times  

Online court records in Washington didn’t say whether the two men had been arrested or were represented by attorneys. Two men from Europe are charged in a plot to call in bogus reports of police emergencies to harass and threaten members of Congress, senior U.S. government officials and dozens of other people, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday. Thomasz …

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California lawmakers continue push to regulate social media despite legal hurdles
5 months ago

California lawmakers continue push to regulate social media despite legal hurdles

LA Times  

Legislation being considered in California would prohibit social media companies from sending children notifications at night and during school hours. “We need to act now to protect our children,” Bonta said earlier this year, by “strengthening data privacy protections for minors and safeguarding youth against social media addiction.” California Gov. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg apologized to those attending a …

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France braces for ‘high drama’ run-offs as Le Pen’s far right eyes power
5 months, 2 weeks ago

France braces for ‘high drama’ run-offs as Le Pen’s far right eyes power

Al Jazeera  

With the far right seemingly headed for victory, voters on the left and in the centre feel on edge. “It is a mood of mobilisation on the part of all those who don’t want National Rally to get a majority or even win the election.” Macron’s Renaissance party won only about 20 percent of the vote in the first round. …

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Massive makeover of L.A. Convention Center moves ahead as Olympics loom
6 months ago

Massive makeover of L.A. Convention Center moves ahead as Olympics loom

LA Times  

Proponents of a plan to make over the Los Angeles Convention Center, shown in 2020, say it would help the economy, create jobs and revitalize downtown. A Los Angeles City Council committee on Tuesday backed an effort to remodel the downtown Convention Center ahead of the 2028 Olympics, even as city leaders acknowledged the ambitious time frame for completing the …

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Los Angeles could end COVID vaccination rule for city employees
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Los Angeles could end COVID vaccination rule for city employees

LA Times  

The potential end of the vaccination requirement mirrors other local governments’ policies and comes as cases have begun to rise slightly in California. UPDATE Council ends vaccination rule The Los Angeles City Council voted, 13-0 with two members absent, on June 11, 2024, to end the vaccine requirement for city employees. The COVID vaccination rule was first approved by city …

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Pay hikes for city workers will add $1 billion to L.A.’s yearly budget by 2028, report says
8 months, 1 week ago

Pay hikes for city workers will add $1 billion to L.A.’s yearly budget by 2028, report says

LA Times  

Earlier this year, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass negotiated a package of raises and increased benefits for tens of thousands of city workers — money aimed at addressing the rising cost of food, housing and other household expenses. City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, in a 40-page analysis, said the planned salary agreements with the city’s civilian employee unions would add …

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L.A. parks department could lose 341 vacant jobs under new budget-cutting plan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A. parks department could lose 341 vacant jobs under new budget-cutting plan

LA Times  

A plan to get rid of nearly 2,000 unfilled Los Angeles city jobs would cut especially deep at the Department of Recreation and Parks, resulting in the elimination of 341 positions at that agency, according to an analysis released Thursday. City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, the city’s top budget official, provided his recommended list of 1,974 vacant positions to be …

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L.A. looks at eliminating up to 2,000 vacant positions as the city’s budget outlook worsens
9 months ago

L.A. looks at eliminating up to 2,000 vacant positions as the city’s budget outlook worsens

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, pictured with her team last year, received gloomy budget news on Monday. To balance the city budget, Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council will need to consider removing those unfilled positions from the books, while also hiking city fees, delaying public works projects and cutting back on consulting work, City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo …

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Voters in car-centric L.A. approve Measure HLA to make room on streets for bikes, buses
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Voters in car-centric L.A. approve Measure HLA to make room on streets for bikes, buses

LA Times  

Passage of Measure HLA will result in hundreds of miles of new bike lanes, like this one in Culver City, in the streets of Los Angeles. “This says people in Los Angeles want change, they want safer streets, and they want the city to follow through on their promises,” said Michael Schneider, who has led the HLA campaign and is …

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L.A. bus and bike lane measure will cost $3.1 billion, a new report says. Backers cry foul
10 months, 1 week ago

L.A. bus and bike lane measure will cost $3.1 billion, a new report says. Backers cry foul

LA Times  

With L.A.’s city election less than three weeks away, the top budget official at City Hall said Measure HLA, the ballot proposal to install hundreds of miles of transportation improvements, would cost the city at least $3.1 billion over the next decade. City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo said projects required as part of Measure HLA, a proposal on the March …

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Mayor Karen Bass’ plan for rebuilding the size of the LAPD has fallen short so far
10 months, 1 week ago

Mayor Karen Bass’ plan for rebuilding the size of the LAPD has fallen short so far

LA Times  

When Mayor Karen Bass laid out her budget proposal for the Los Angeles Police Department last year, she had big plans for rebuilding the size of that agency’s workforce. The mayor’s budget called for the LAPD to end the 2023-24 budget year with about 9,500 police officers — a target that would require the hiring of nearly 1,000 officers over …

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Firefighters launch campaign against Measure HLA, saying ‘road diets’ threaten safety
10 months, 1 week ago

Firefighters launch campaign against Measure HLA, saying ‘road diets’ threaten safety

LA Times  

A cyclist rides in a protected bike lane on the Sixth Street Viaduct, which connects the Arts District and Boyle Heights. The union that represents Los Angeles city firefighters launched a campaign this week against Measure HLA, delivering the first serious threat to a ballot proposal intended to improve safety on the city’s streets. United Firefighters of Los Angeles City …

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L.A. officials had been hoping to fill vacant city jobs. The new plan? Eliminate them
10 months, 4 weeks ago

L.A. officials had been hoping to fill vacant city jobs. The new plan? Eliminate them

LA Times  

Faced with a widening budget shortfall, the Los Angeles City Council is weighing a proposal to cut an unknown number of unfilled city employee positions. In a seven-page report issued last week, City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo also recommended that the city prepare a plan to eliminate all of the city’s unfilled “non-critical” positions. He said the city’s general fund …

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Salary deal struck by Bass would give L.A. city workers seven raises by July 2028
11 months, 1 week ago

Salary deal struck by Bass would give L.A. city workers seven raises by July 2028

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass presents her first city budget in April. “The feedback I’ve gotten from our members is that they’re enthusiastically going to vote yes on this, because it is the best deal that city workers have ever gotten,” said David Green, president of Service Employees International Union Local 721, one of the coalition’s six unions. Asked if …

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The L.A. Public Library is getting into book publishing. Why it makes total sense
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The L.A. Public Library is getting into book publishing. Why it makes total sense

LA Times  

The year just past was a bleak one for independent media. John F. Szabo, the city librarian of Los Angeles since 2012, says it’s a unique step not only for the LAPL but also for any public library system. We have always wanted to preserve the history of Los Angeles and get people to read about it, and that’s what …

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LAPD union sues the city, saying officers are owed three months’ worth of raises
1 year, 1 month ago

LAPD union sues the city, saying officers are owed three months’ worth of raises

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department headquarters, pictured in 2020. The union that represents rank-and-file officers in the Los Angeles Police Department filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the city Thursday, saying that pay increases approved by the City Council in August still have not arrived. In the 10-page lawsuit, the Los Angeles Police Protective League said its nearly 9,000 members are …

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L.A. City Council signs off on police raises amid warnings of financial risk
1 year, 4 months ago

L.A. City Council signs off on police raises amid warnings of financial risk

LA Times  

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a four-year package of raises and bonuses for rank-and-file police officers over the objections of critics who said the deal is too expensive and will put the city’s money toward the wrong things. The council, on a 12-3 vote, signed off on the agreement with the Los Angeles Police Protective League, giving …

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Narcan, citizenship and therapy: L.A. public library has changed with the times
1 year, 4 months ago

Narcan, citizenship and therapy: L.A. public library has changed with the times

LA Times  

The sparrows fled the courtyard. The Los Angeles Public Library’s mission has dramatically expanded since it was founded in 1872 with 500 books for a “bustling pueblo” of 6,000 people. “This railing needs painting,” he said, walking into the branch, where he was greeted by senior librarian Juanita Carter and Lynn Nguyen, the daughter of Vietnamese boat people who this …

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LAPD officers would receive raises, higher starting pay under deal struck by Bass, union
1 year, 4 months ago

LAPD officers would receive raises, higher starting pay under deal struck by Bass, union

LA Times  

Mayor Karen Bass and the city’s negotiators have struck a deal to provide an extensive package of raises and bonuses to about 9,000 officers, part of her larger effort to rebuild the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department. The four-year contract, which cannot go into effect without a ratification vote from members of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, …

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The rise of the ‘no-wash’ movement
1 year, 6 months ago

The rise of the ‘no-wash’ movement

BBC  

The rise of the ‘no-wash’ movement Alamy Cutting down on your laundry is better for the planet – and saves time, say low-wash enthusiasts There's a growing cohort of people who believe in washing clothes less – or not at all. "Some of these pairs, as it's coming up on the end of the year, I wouldn't want to handle …

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Inside the financial ties between a controversial housing nonprofit and Kevin de León
1 year, 9 months ago

Inside the financial ties between a controversial housing nonprofit and Kevin de León

LA Times  

In summer 2020, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation was ramping up its fight with the city of Los Angeles over housing homeless people. City staff would respond differently depending on who makes the ask.” Political ethics experts said that De León’s relationship with the foundation and failure to disclose his financial ties raise a potential conflict-of-interest concern. This is really unethical.” …

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